Man on oxygen sustains burns after lighting cigarette, Salem WV
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, a 68-year-old man on oxygen lit a cigarette and sustained burns to his face and left hand near Leonard Drive in Salem, WV. Burn cream was applied but its effectiveness is uncertain.
Audio|Heard on: Harrison County Fire and EMS
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01:7
Transcript:
00:00
near Leonard Drive, Salem.
00:04
Burn, he's ink. Company 9, company 61 EMS response.
00:25
near Leonard Drive, burn patient, company 9, company 620, MS has been alerted at 2054.
00:33
221 to 214, we'll check the 79 north.
00:39
620 miles.
00:41
Okay.
00:48
Responding, near Leonard Drive, 625, 2054.
00:51
There is a 68-year-old male that's on oxygen.
00:54
He lit a cigarette while currently on oxygen.
00:57
He has burns on his right eyebrow, left cheek, and around his nostrils on left hand and finger.
01:04
The complainant applied burn cream but is unsure if it is helping.
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Location mentioned:
Leonard Dr, Salem, WV 26426
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