Worker trapped under vehicle safely freed and treated, Hiawatha IA
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Medical EmergencyEmergency responders assisted a 19-year-old man who became trapped under a vehicle near Robbins and Tower Terrace. The vehicle was compressing his chest. He was safely freed and treated by fire and EMS personnel.
Audio|Heard on: Linn County Public Safety
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Transcript:
00:00
I have a 19-year-old male patient.
00:04
This is non-traumatic.
00:06
Sounds like he wedged himself under the vehicle to work on it and he can't get out.
00:11
He does have part of the vehicle compressing part of his chest, he says.
00:18
Hey watch, I'm near Robbins and Tower Terrace.
00:21
Are we gonna have enough resources or need to call?
00:26
I think we're good right now, Chief.
00:28
We're going to try to get the vehicle up a couple inches and just drag him out.
00:33
Okay, silver.
00:40
The incoming unit,
00:42
the patient is out from under the vehicle.
00:44
The patient out at 1836.
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Location mentioned:
Bobolink Ln, Hiawatha, IA 52233
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