Child suffers airway burns after oxygen tank ignition, Vine Grove KY


Emergency responders are attending to a 6-year-old girl with airway burns caused by an oxygen tank ignited by a cigarette. The child is experiencing difficulty breathing and cannot swallow.
Audio|Source: Hardin County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Hello, 1-104 QI's patient info for Kentucky 6.
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Yeah.
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Wally 104, Kentucky 6.
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You ever, Kentucky 6? 6-year-old female, Woggle Burns to the airway.
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She had a cigarette light up an oxygen in her and was earlier day.
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She got a striker, so they're a risk for distress.
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Not able to swallow.
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Muggle broke slowly.
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Thank you, six copies.
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Vine Grove Fire Department, Vine Grove Fire Department, LV Setup, near Airport Road, Vinegrove Airport, Time Out in 1910.
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Coney and Service, 1911.
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Yeah, you're on an helicopter.
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Location mentioned:
Vine Grove Airport, 101 Airport Road, Vine Grove, KY 40175
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