Teen female pole vaulter suffers head injury at college, Houghton NY
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Medical EmergencyMedical responders were dispatched to Houghton College Kerr–Pegula Field House for a 16-year-old female pole vaulter who suffered a traumatic head injury after falling. Air medical transport was declined due to bad weather conditions.
Audio|Heard on: Allegany County Fire
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03:17
Transcript:
00:00
On the United States Federal Transport for ALS.
00:15
Houghton College, the Kerr–Pegula Field House.
00:20
There is a 16-year-old female patient with a traumatic head injury.
00:27
That's Houghton Ambulance Medical Transport for ALS.
00:31
Respond to Houghton College, Kerr–Pegula Field House.
00:36
16-year-old female patient with traumatic head injury.
00:39
(number withheld).
00:48
By next, 703.
00:50
You show me to Richard Houghton and take 702 off the air.
00:54
Great team.
00:59
It's a 16-year-old female pole vaulter.
01:03
She was doing the exercise,
01:06
fell and struck her head.
01:09
People are not equal,
01:13
but they are reacting.
01:16
Request. Do you want to check air medical just in case? I don't think they will fly because of the weather, but worth a try.
01:23
Let's try you on too.
01:25
Allegheny County to medics 703.
01:32
Allegheny County.
01:34
Emergency flight declined due to weather.
01:38
There is a significant snowy event across the entire southern area.
02:03
Here we see?
02:07
Respond to Houghton College, Kerr–Pegula Field House.
02:11
16-year-old female patient with traumatic head injury.
02:15
(number withheld).
02:21
Here for Chief Lenthran 5.
02:28
Cut.
02:30
We should be cleared back in service.
02:33
First you do.
02:39
Allegheny County, somewhere six.
02:44
For six.
02:46
Back in service from the parade in Sunday.
02:51
(number withheld).
03:04
Houghton Correction, Houghton Amy Holmes respond to Houghton College, Kerr–Pegula Field House, 16-year-old patient with traumatic injury from a fall.
03:16
(number withheld).
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Location mentioned:
NY-19, Houghton, NY 14744
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