74-year-old man suffers severe bleeding from ankle wound, Terra Alta WV
Emergency responders are dispatched to assist a 74-year-old man with a severe ankle wound causing heavy bleeding. The injury is a split-open ankle with continued bleeding despite makeshift bandages. The man also experiences sweating and tingling sensations, with a history of high blood pressure. The incident occurs near Sanders Street in Terra Alta, WV.
Audio|Source: Preston County Fire and EMS
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non-traumatic bleeding, near Sanders St.
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Call it, (name withheld). Sixth88-Rail.
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6808-A-337.
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Go ahead.
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6A, you're responding for a 74-year-old male Davisa. He's been up for the last at least 15 minutes, notice that his ankle is split open and bleeding as of a history of high blood pressure.
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It's feeling diaphoretic has a tingling feeling all over. They have cows wrapped around it. It was squirting out, but it's not slowing down.
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May I see. Okay.
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All-Sat an hour close again, please.
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The 6-8, can you repeat?
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6-8, can you repeat? Again, please.
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House numbers will be near Sanders Street.
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Near Sanders St, Terra Alta, WV 26764
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