Man suffers blistering hand burn from fire pit brick, Galesburg IL


A 35-year-old man blistered his hand moving a brick from a fire pit. He is conscious and has his hand in cool water. Medical help was sent to near Phillips Street.
Audio|Source: Galesburg Police and EMS Dispatch
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sent to rescue permit ex-medics, medical needed, near Phillips Street, near Phillips for a 35-year-old male,
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or his hand moving a brick from a fire pit, is blistering, his conscious alert, has it in cool water, timeout 2235.
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There’s skin please.
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Go ahead.
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What was that at her, skin please?
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Audrey.
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Fire, jail, respond.
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No.
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The caller advised that the burn was blistering. He did put it in pickle juice. We’re not quite sure why he has it in cool water at this time.
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