Child injured after falling from hot tub in Spearfish, Spearfish SD
Medical EmergencyAn eight-year-old boy fell from a hot tub in Spearfish, hitting the back of his head. He was vomiting and had dilated eyes but remained conscious and alert. Medical responders attended the scene and controlled the bleeding. The boy stopped vomiting and was responding normally, though he complained of feeling cold and shivering.
Audio|Source: Spearfish PD, Fire, Lawrence Co Sheriff
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Transcript:
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Respond to near Lookout Trail for an eight-year-old male.
00:06
Conscious,
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was conscious,
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not fully alert,
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is breathing,
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had what sounds like a long fall and hit back his head.
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Again, near Lookout Trail.
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911 med unit copies.
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10 for med unit.
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Public he fell out of the hot tub less than 10 feet, but he is vomiting, eyes are dilated at this time.
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Unit copies.
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In a unit respond to near Lookout Trail.
00:58
We have patient medical and first responders for an eight-year-old male that fell out of the hot tub.
01:03
Has dilated eyes and is vomiting and controlled bleeding on the back of the head.
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Again, near Lookout Trail.
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Covered.
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9-1, 918, copied.
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9-1 1023 9-1023
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9 at 10-9-19-23
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10-24 10-4[1] 10-4
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All units responding to near Lookout Trail.
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Can hear patient in the background now.
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He is conscious and alert.
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She advised that the eyes are still dilated, but he's no longer vomiting.
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The five, ten full free.
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Six.
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I'm at six in route.
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Can you give me an update?
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Please, I missed what you were saying.
02:12
The patient is now conscious alert and responding to questions.
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Mother advises that his eyes are still highly dilated, but he is no longer vomiting and is responding normally.
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Med unit copy thing.
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9-1-910, 108.
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Tom.
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1824, which are locations.
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Med 6.
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And Med 6 patient is conscious alert and breathing, bleeding has stopped to the back of the head.
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RAPU's advising that he is complaining of being cold and is shivering.
03:03
Can you advise my mom's scene to keep some pressure on his head and keep him warm before I get there, please?
Police codes explained
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10-4: Acknowledgement/OK
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