Employee at Wisconsin car wash has medical emergency under vehicle, EMS responds within 1 minute
COMBINED LOCKS, Wis. (WFRV) – The Combined Locks Fire & Rescue recently responded to an incident at Clearwater Car Wash in the Town of Buchanan, where an employee suffered a medical emergency under a vehicle.
According to a Facebook post from Combined Locks Public Safety, a coworker quickly called 911 for help. Dispatched determined the patient was pulseless and not breathing, prompting an immediate response from EMS teams from Combined Locks, Buchanan, and Kimberly.
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EMS personnel reportedly arrived within one minute, having just cleared another call nearby, and found the male employee under a vehicle in the oil change pit. The post notes that the patient was not trapped or inaccessible, just in a tight space within a basement-type setting.
EMS began resuscitation efforts immediately, including the use of a defibrillator. Fire engines were requested to help lift the patient from the tight space.
The patient was successfully moved to the ambulance and transported to a local hospital. No further information has been provided.
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