Medical emergency with severe head trauma at Lock 15 canal, Potomac MD
Medical EmergencyFire and rescue teams responded to a medical emergency near Lock 15 on the Maryland side of the C&O Canal. They located a person with severe head trauma who was breathing and had a pulse. Rescue efforts included boats and ground support to evacuate the patient urgently to medical care.
Audio|Source: Montgomery County MD Fire Rescue 7A4 Incident 10
06:30
Transcript:
00:00
Montgomery is okay, battalion 7 with Angular, Command, Channel Zero is 1853.
00:04
Montgomery from Command, we able to get it with three words?
00:07
We do not have what three words, sir.
00:09
The call originated at lock 15 for rapid SOS.
00:15
I'll get everybody to command.
00:16
Good. It's going to be on the Maryland side across from Calift Rock.
00:20
That is where the Rapid SOS originated from, okay.
00:23
I'm direct on that.
00:24
We also have the count tip on map up, show at a possible location.
00:26
I'm typing in the GPS right now.
00:29
I got ready to command, we just put in what three words, okay.
00:31
I'm direct. Eagle on the command, did you guys say you have a what three words on this?
00:34
Commandant Eagle One is going to be Carnation, Princess, Glorified.
00:39
Carnation, Princess, Glorified.
00:42
Copy, Carnation, Princess, Glorified.
00:46
And the second word is going to be Princess.
00:49
Paul, Robert, Ida, Nancy, Charlie, Edward, Sam.
00:53
Copy princes.
00:54
Uh, we're launching L.S.
00:56
would be in Eagleton. We're going up on both the water.
00:58
Okay, we're okay.
00:59
Command Montgomery, is UTV 711 fail?
01:02
That's correct.
01:03
You have UTV 7-1-1-AW.
01:05
Correct on UTV 7-01.
01:06
Command, Utility, 752, Utility 752, Utility 755.
01:10
Good. All right, go ahead and make your way up to your normal point on the CNO canal, keeping an access to patient or get an eyes on the patient from the trailside, correct?
01:20
That's correct.
01:21
We're at water right now.
01:22
Copy that. Trilby 52, Montgomery.
01:24
Can you send the what three words to my Zillowlo sign? We were unable to copy on the radio.
01:27
Whatever is okay you use utility 752.
01:30
Command, I got my second boat's in the water.
01:32
Okay, second boat in the water, 1859.
01:34
Evil one to command, where do you want me to send my ground officer? Are you guys supposed to put the anglers or going into the park?
01:39
We're located in Anglers.
01:41
Good, but he's coming to you.
01:42
Command to Pyramagnon 726.
01:44
What's your location?
01:45
We're a mile out from Anglers.
01:47
All right, parking anglers, parking line, bring your ALS[1] gear down to the boat ranch.
01:53
I have an AOS provider on the boat and we'll be able to take it out to the patient.
01:57
Copy?
01:58
I'm direct. 33 command, we're out seen.
02:00
We're coming down to bring ours.
02:01
Last unit, I've got a step down here.
02:02
And it's M33.
02:03
We have our ALF here.
02:04
We'll bring you down to you.
02:05
All right, I'm good on that.
02:06
It's 26. You can just stand by at the parking lot for now.
02:09
Look, I got ready to come in.
02:10
That's all right.
02:11
We're ready to command. All right.
02:12
Congress, Command.
02:13
Go ahead, we go ahead. All right, we have a caller still online.
02:17
They see it, vote. Copy that. Command 5.730, Bravo.
02:20
Are you in contact with the patients they think they see you?
02:23
Every command they have contact.
02:24
With the patient, it's nothing out.
02:25
Okay, cover that.
02:26
You may have picked them up Montgomery or you just see that from the calling party?
02:29
They're advising that the patient has a pulse and is breathing.
02:32
For the record, about 710 is in the water washing.
02:36
Whatever's okay. Bravo to the man, he has a pulse and is breathing.
02:40
The patient is definitely a trauma category one right now.
02:45
Okay, make contact with the patient, pulse, breathing, and they have a head trauma.
02:50
You're giving them a priority one status? Is that correct?
02:52
That's correct.
02:53
Alright, and what's your choice of Evax? Bring it back to Anglers.
02:57
That's right.
02:58
We want to bring them back up to the Anglers.
03:00
Make sure we have UTV there to store them off to ALS[1] unit.
03:02
Can't work on that.
03:03
Command of UTV 731, your location, NETA.
03:08
Ten minutes.
03:09
Okay, just come on down to the Anglers' butt ramp and you should go over to see the patient.
03:13
I'm direct.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
ALS: Advanced Life Support medical response providing a higher level of prehospital care.
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Location mentioned:
Lock 15, Potomac, MD 20854
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