Teen injured sledding near Shepard Lane and 5 Forks Road, Floyd County VA
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Medical EmergencyA 17-year-old male was injured after sledding on a homemade cardboard sled near Shepard Lane and 5 Forks Road. He may have a fractured femur and back pain but is alert and breathing normally. Air ambulance was not available.
Audio|Heard on: Pulaski, Grayson, Floyd and Wythe Counties Public Safety
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01:23
Transcript:
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CEMED station 1, station 8, CCCOM company 21,
00:04
Coving 26, first responders, trauma, priority 2, 29, 49, near Five Forks Road,
00:11
repeating CEMED, station 1, station 8.
00:16
Coventy-26 first responders, trauma, priority one, 2949-540s, 1511.
00:28
And it's near Shepard Lane, mother calling in for her son,
00:33
17-year-old male, possibly 175 pounds.
00:37
He made his own type of sled, out of cardboard, went down a big hill.
00:42
He has a hurt leg, bleeding, his femur may be fractured, he has back pain, did not hit his head, did not lose consciousness, no bleeding at this time.
00:54
He is alert and oriented, breathing normal.
01:03
1512. Can you check air care for CCDF and let me know if they're available? 10-4[1].
01:18
814, that is a no-go.
01:21
They are not flying at all today.
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10-4: Acknowledgment/Affirmative
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Floyd County, VA
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