Man bitten by dog suffers serious hand injury, Gorham ME
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Medical EmergencyAccording to the dispatch call, a 75-year-old man was bitten by a dog near South Gorham Crossing and suffered serious bleeding on his right hand. He was unstable and could not travel to the hospital by himself. The incident occurred in Buxton and has been reported to local police.
Audio|Heard on: Cumberland County Public Safety
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04:52
Transcript:
00:00
Gorham Fire, standby for medical near South Gorham Crossing.
00:03
Mercy Walkin.
00:09
Corum 6.
00:11
So Gorham 50.
00:12
Are you all set?
00:16
All set, thank you.
00:20
Can you attach me to 236 first? I'm going to head over there.
00:26
Good.
00:28
Update on possible vehicle, may be a white Mazda HV.E.
00:37
Double.
00:39
12227, any idea on a plate type?
00:56
I see a little...
00:59
The trial I'm on the air, Medical Box, 526 for Gorham Ambulance 2.
01:03
Respond to near South Gorham Crossing,
01:06
Mercy Walken, cross street is County Road.
01:09
For a 75-year-old male bitten by a dog with significant blood loss; he is clammy, shaky, and not stable enough to go by himself to the hospital.
01:17
The injuries to his right hand are bleeding and wrapped but bleeding is slowing down.
01:24
Trailer response, repeating Medical Box 526.
01:27
Two respond to near South Gorham Crossing.
01:30
Mercy Walkin.
01:31
Cross street is County Road for a 75-year-old male bitten by a dog.
01:35
Significant blood loss, clammy and shaky, not stable to go by himself.
01:40
The bleeding is flowing.
01:43
It's going to be a trial little response.
01:44
Timber tone is 1615.
01:48
21.27, I guess.
01:50
Sir.
01:51
Mom in two, there.
01:52
Go ahead.
01:54
Do you serve me a detail card for the town of Pole and it's going to go until 10 p.m.?
02:00
13 to 27.
02:03
13 to 27.
02:07
13 to 4.
02:19
Go ahead.
02:23
Just letting you know his phone's off now.
02:28
Copy. Did we get carrier information at all?
02:36
27-13.
02:38
I spoke with Tyler on the phone.
02:41
I'll give you a call for further.
02:45
Very good.
02:52
Kennedy Gorham, 7.
02:55
Go ahead.
02:57
7 have a disabled vehicle near 4th Hill Road.
03:01
The bus garage is relaying that a black Cadillac was trying to get into the driveway.
03:07
It is disabled and blocking traffic.
03:11
Townful.
03:18
340-8 coming.
03:22
3.48, good.
03:26
Have a good night.
03:27
I'll be off duty.
03:31
Top 4. Are you as well?
03:40
14 to 27. Do we need to continue to look for the vehicle?
03:46
Negative, not yet.
03:52
Seven to fifty.
03:59
26.05, we've got to be out.
04:02
Two mercy quick care on that rescue call.
04:09
Negative I'm on State Street.
04:12
Yeah, I was just told by one of the fire members that it was a dog bite with significant blood loss.
04:21
Amble's 23.
04:24
Off me in that, I think 14.2.
04:30
Go ahead.
04:32
Just so you're aware the dogfight happened in Buxton, we have advised their police department.
04:44
Just advising for that rescue call, the original incident occurred in Buxton.
04:51
And they are aware.
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Location mentioned:
S Gorham Crossing Rd, Gorham, ME 04038
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