Woman falls and sustains forehead laceration, Bar Harbor ME
Medical EmergencyA woman in her 50s fell while walking and hit her head on a couch. She has a large cut on her forehead and some neck pain. She is being taken to the hospital by ambulance for treatment.
Audio|Source: Bar Harbor, MDI and Acadia Police, Fire, EMS, Park Rangers
01:3
Transcript:
00:00
MGA Hospital, this is Southwark's human ambulance.
00:10
This is Rescue 5.
00:12
We reached a facility with a 50-50-year-old female who fell from zero height.
00:18
She was walking and tripped and fell and hit her head on the couch.
00:23
But patient has quite a laceration on the top of her forehead.
00:28
It's about four inches long and it's split open about an inch.
00:31
It's covered up now.
00:33
At this point, she's got a nice pack on.
00:34
We put a collar on it because she was complaining of some neck pain.
00:38
At this time, she's got a nice back on it. This time, her pulse is 99.
00:41
Her blood pressure is 114 over 42, respirations of 18.
00:45
She's learned in ORGIT times 4.
00:47
Her pain is about a 5.
00:49
I've given it to Tylenol by ODT, attempted an IV, but missed it.
00:54
Her skin is warm pink and dry.
00:56
She's not sure she lost consciousness.
00:58
She said she might have a little bit.
01:00
Patient is not on blood thinners.
01:02
We are about five minutes out.
Disclaimer:
This transcript was automatically generated and may contain inaccuracies. Please verify the information independently.
Location mentioned:
Bar Harbor, ME
This shows a Google Street View of the area near the location, which might not be the exact address.
Correct
Incorrect
