79-year-old on oxygen catches fire lighting cigarette, Warren County NC
Medical EmergencyA 79-year-old man on oxygen caught fire after lighting a cigarette near Hallow Oaks Pond Trail, near Richardson Road and Silver Road in Warren County. The fire was put out, but he suffered burns on his hands, face, eye, and ear. He is having difficulty breathing. Emergency medical and fire services are responding to the scene.
Audio|Source: Vance County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Mr. Warren County, EMS, station four first responders need to respond, emergency traffic, near Hallow Oaks Pond Trail, near Richardson Road, near Silver Road.
00:12
Have a 79-year-old male patient Byrne.
00:33
EMS level 1 can't help what information you have on this call?
00:41
79 year old male patient.
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If I said he's on oxygen,
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he did light a cigarette caught fire.
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Fire is out at this time.
00:51
He was burned.
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MS 11, AMS 3.
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Go ahead for three.
01:07
No, copy.
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Ten four.
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Man.
01:18
You've never done it.
01:22
Ten four.
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M. F. M.S. 3.
01:32
Jim Full.
01:37
KMS11, you direct on the helicopter request.
01:43
County direct.
01:47
Just get an Oklahoma Fire Department or the next one to set up the OZ at Alcovo Fire Department.
02:05
Update near Hallow Oaks Pond Trail, he does have difficulty breathing.
02:13
If after there are burns to the hand and the face, on the eye and the ear.
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Warren County, NC
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