Woman injured by smoke inhalation in Newark house fire, Newark DE
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, a 57-year-old woman was injured by smoke inhalation during a house fire near Ogletown Stanton Road in Newark. She showed signs of soot in her throat and mouth and had trouble breathing. She had no visible burns but was treated as a trauma alert and taken to Christiana Hospital.
Audio|Heard on: New Castle DE Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
00:00
Christiana.
00:02
Hi, Christiana.
00:03
This is Medic 5, Paramedic 1952.
00:05
Call you with a 57-year-old female trauma alert from a house fire.
00:10
Second patient. How do you happen?
00:12
Clown in here.
00:13
Go ahead.
00:15
Okay, this is the second patient.
00:17
My partner recently was on the radio with you, updating you about a 77-year-old.
00:21
This patient is a 57-year-old female who's inside a residence during a structure fire where the husband was smoking in bed.
00:30
We do notice some soot in the back of the throat as well as around the mouth.
00:33
She has complained a little bit of shortness of breath, however we're not seeing any burns anywhere else in her body.
00:41
She's oriented tonight's 4-inching questions perfectly.
00:44
Lung sounds are clear at this point in time.
00:46
Her mental center is followed.
00:47
Current heart rate of 114, signs of fatigue.
00:49
She's 94% on 4 liters of cannula, blood pressure 178 over 126.
00:56
Does that have an issue with CFPD amphetam.
00:58
Other than that, I know all the respiratory problems that we're aware of.
01:01
I advise that this is a little bit different than what she's used to with her COPD.
01:06
At this point, I'm requesting a trauma alert for this young lady.
01:09
It would need to take you guys about 10 minutes.
01:11
Stand by for questions.
01:12
Ma'am.
01:13
Okay, no questions.
01:15
Back for soon.
01:19
Thanks, Doc.
01:20
I'll see you shortly.
01:21
My advice, clear.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Ogletown Stanton Rd, Newark, DE 19718
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