Shark bite injury near Kaʻaluʻalu Road beach, Hawaii County HI
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Medical EmergencyA patient suffered a shark bite to the leg near Kaʻaluʻalu Road beach in Hawaii. The patient is awake but may go into shock. A tourniquet was applied and emergency responders are attending to the injury.
Audio|Heard on: Big Island Hawaii Puna, Volcano, Kau Public Safety
Listen to dispatch call
02:44
Transcript:
00:00
Both the other cases are heading to this PTX.
00:02
It's going to be called Kaʻaluʻalu Road,
00:05
right off the highway.
00:07
I have a patient heading out from the beach in a white pathfinder.
00:12
Shark bite to the leg.
00:13
Patient is awake at this time.
00:15
Tourniquet was applied.
00:18
Okay.
00:20
Mediqe 11, respond for a shark bite area of Ka'u-Alu-Alu road and the highway.
00:27
Reporting party is driving up.
00:29
Chapter 2, respond for a shark bite per medic 11.
00:34
Area of Ka'u-Alu-Alu road and the highway.
00:36
Time is 16.31.
00:42
Alright, there's new one here.
00:46
Zero copy, Tenney.
00:48
I copy.
00:54
I was able to look up that a lot long.
00:57
They're coming from Pawakia.
01:00
Fire still trying to call them back, trying to get an Athea.
01:03
Still not answer.
01:08
3-1, Tenny.
01:10
10.
01:11
10th.
01:12
Centurified victory.
01:15
Go ahead.
01:17
The license track when you're ready.
01:24
Last name is (name withheld).
01:27
First name is (name withheld).
01:31
Birthday, (number withheld).
01:38
Tijuana service 30 minutes.
01:45
CETI. C-1-5-7-5.
01:51
Cemetery.
01:53
Negative findings for driver's letters.
01:58
In service and available for assignment or calls.
02:00
Negative finding for driver's license for that party.
02:11
He's going to go into shock.
02:12
It's a bite above the knee area,
02:15
the inner thigh.
02:20
Central.
02:23
Go ahead.
02:25
I'll be out of service for a bump, and then give you a minute out of reception for a walk-in.
02:34
Medical Fire Central will Titi.
02:39
For you two, one minute.
02:43
Control copy.
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Location mentioned:
Kaʻaluʻalu Rd, Hawaii 96772
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