Trauma alert after self-inflicted shooting in Tampa, Tampa FL
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WeaponsAccording to the dispatch call, rescue personnel responded to a possible self-inflicted gunshot injury near Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Blvd in Tampa. The patient, an elderly male, was conscious and breathing but suffered serious facial trauma. A trauma alert was declared as the patient was transported to St. Joseph’s Hospital.
Audio|Heard on: Hillsborough FL Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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St. Joseph's, this is Rescue 41.
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I'm calling a trauma alert.
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I have a subject with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.
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Patient is still breathing on his own at this point.
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He is missing most of his lower jaw on the left side.
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Last pressure was 158 systolic; pulse rate in the 140s.
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He is currently at 90% oxygen saturation.
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To be at the hospital in about six minutes.
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St. Joseph's, this is Rescue 41, calling the trauma alert.
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I have a subject with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.
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Patient is still breathing on his own at this point.
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He is missing most of his lower jaw on the left side.
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Last pressure was 158 systolic; pulse rate is 140s.
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He is currently at 90% oxygen saturation.
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Should arrive in about six minutes.
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Location mentioned:
W Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Tampa, FL 33607
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