Medical emergency with leg amputation near Towle Ave, Hammond IN
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Medical EmergencyA medical emergency was reported near Towle Avenue involving a male with a leg amputation. Responders established a landing zone at Lincoln School for air transport and applied a tourniquet to the injured leg.
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02:58
Transcript:
00:00
North to truck two, north to medic two,
00:03
landing zone, Wolf Lake worked for you in the parking lot.
00:09
Depide.
00:12
Copy that. 4101 is going to reroute from heading to 141.
00:17
I'll be heading to across from Station 2.
00:20
Can you notify 422 to assist in setting up the landing zone?
00:29
Copy, we need PPE.
00:34
We could use a PD unit.
00:38
Copy. 4262, I'm going to need the patient's weight and condition.
00:44
422 to central.
00:46
I'll meet you that in one second.
00:47
I'll notify 42212 to set up in a landing zone.
00:51
Copy.
00:58
422 Central, we've applied a tourniquet and mark the time.
01:04
Mark time, 0.4.45 hours.
01:07
3212 is en route.
01:09
Copy, 42212.
01:12
4212 to North Battalion.
01:17
Go ahead, 4212.
01:19
Do you want to land at Lincoln School?
01:23
That's an approved landing site.
01:28
Yes, fine.
01:32
4212 is in round to 142nd and Towle.
01:37
Chairman?
01:44
Hi.
01:47
Our updated landing site at Lincoln School.
01:52
Copy. Copy.
02:00
4222 to the central notify you can we have got about a 200-pound male with an amputation hush-legged trinnicular plight
02:13
Copy
02:44
2422 to 422.
02:50
Where did you guys to sign on for a landing zone?
02:53
Landing zone is going to be Lincoln School, 142nd, and told.
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Location mentioned:
Towle Ave, Hammond, IN 46327
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