Patient slips from wheelchair in medical transport on highway, Orange County NC
Medical EmergencyEmergency responders were sent to a highway near exit 161 for a patient who was slipping out of a wheelchair inside a medical transport van. The patient cannot speak, weighs about 290 pounds, and may have pressure on the airway.
Audio|Source: Orange County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Medic 1. I-85 South at exit 161.
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List assist.
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Medic 1. I-85 South.
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At exit 161. List assist.
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Cross streets exit 161 and exit 160.
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Up 1. Time of 1510.
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Medics 5, move up to EMS Station 9.
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Medics 5, move up to EMS Station 9.
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Last unit on last 1?
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Medic 9 on scene.
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9 on scene, 1512.
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One, copy and we're out on CAD 1512.
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You're responding to a caller reporting that their patient in a medical transport van is slipping out of his wheelchair and they need assistance lifting him.
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The patient is non-verbal and weighs approximately 290 pounds.
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The caller advises that there may be pressure on his trachea.
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Location mentioned:
I-85, North Carolina
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