Medical flight canceled due to stormy weather, Birmingham AL
Medical EmergencyA medical helicopter flight for transferring a patient from near Clay County Hospital, Ashland, to Children's of Alabama in Birmingham was canceled due to thunderstorms and unsafe weather conditions along the route and at the destination.
Audio|Source: Lee County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Lifesaver 4, Interhospitals, transfer, pickup, near Clay County Hospital, Ashland, Alabama.
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Drop off Children’s of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama.
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Patient is 90 pounds, heading 080 degree by 25 miles mile mile.
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(name withheld).
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The Lifesaver 4 is going to have to decline for weather.
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We got thunderstorms on the route from Clay County to Birmingham and then thunderstorms moving into Birmingham upon arrival at Children’s Hospital.
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Checkback time will be 20-100.
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Bobby, decline for weather at base and in route.
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Checkback 20-100.
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147, you mean 25, that tag I've put in the card.
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104. The 1072 is going to be in reference to (name withheld) blocking in the school bus and unable to get it out.
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They are going through the eviction process and (name withheld) is refusing to leave.
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Alabama. Alabama.
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Go ahead.
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(number withheld). Again, (number withheld), Alabama.
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10 and four.
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Lifesaver 3 inter-facility transfer.
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Near Clay County Hospital, Ashland, Alabama is the pickup drop-off.
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Children’s of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama.
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Patient is 90 pounds, 325 degree by 42 nautical mile.
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Depending weather, the advice, Lifesaver 4 has declined for weather.
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Com, Lifesaver 3.
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It'll be night pilot, Tom Schaefer.
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I'm still not signed in yet, but let me check weather.
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Copy. Checking weather, 1809.
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We'll decline for convective activity in the area of Birmingham and Ashland.
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Three, declining for weather in Birmingham area and Robb.
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All right, save your three, do you have a checkback?
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Checkback will be 2100.
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It's got to be 2100 on the checkback, 1811 current.
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