Teenage student suffers wrist fracture at Lincoln High School, Des Moines IA


At Lincoln High School near SW 9th, a 16-year-old male student suffered a compound open fracture to his wrist. Emergency services including police and medics responded promptly to provide medical attention. The injury required immediate care due to the severity of the fracture. No personal names or exact street numbers were disclosed for privacy reasons.
Audio|Source: Polk County, Dallas County, and Warren County Public Safety and ISP
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Transcript:
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Can we get an engine start this location? We have an open fracture.
00:04
Okay, medic sakes, do you guys need PD there? They canceled because school board told them they were going to let us know if they needed this.
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Yeah, bring PD.
00:14
Okay.
00:18
Engine 10's available.
00:26
You made a note on the trip that (number withheld) does have a camera, but nobody's coming to the door, pretty much a direct view of 6th Avenue from the Sedgess.
00:39
Copy. And any central car or anybody, citywide, they can take an assist, assisting medics at Lincoln High School, near SW 9th.
00:50
2.45, I'm sure, is the case.
00:55
All right, they're out with a 16-year-old that has a compound open fracture to his wrist.
01:04
Go to the south door, I think.
01:08
Sorry, go to the west side doors. Okay.
01:11
And go to the west side doors.
01:16
All right.
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Location mentioned:
Near SW 9th St, Des Moines, IA 50315
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