Adult trauma patient airlifted after medical emergency, Lake Wales FL


A 38-year-old man experienced trauma and emergency responders requested multiple rescue units. A helicopter was launched to airlift the patient to Lake Wales Medical Center helipad for urgent care.
Audio|Source: Polk County Fire Rescue, Fire and EMS
02:41
Transcript:
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I have a 38-year-old man catch and breathing through our additional for 29.
00:07
Oh, I'm sorry, 2029.
00:11
I want to respond.
00:16
Happy response about traditional.
00:18
Break, dispatch.
00:20
C-3, Dushatch.
00:22
Equal C-3. Equal C-3. Equal C-3, go ahead.
00:31
One adult trauma alert[1].
00:34
Kathy, one adult trauma alert[1].
00:36
Great dispatch, will equal as fire two-three, confirming you one additional medical rescue route.
00:43
I'm going to need two additional, three total.
00:46
26 is pulling up on scene now, so I'll need two extra units.
00:51
26, pull up in front of the engine.
00:55
Thank you, 20, thank you, 23.
01:01
I got a caller calling the station that there's a big bonfire near Color Drive. Can you please assign myself and hang-to the approach one attack channel, please?
01:18
Confirming near Color Drive.
01:21
Near Color Drive. Near Color Drive.
01:30
That will be returning.
01:36
231. Special Lake Wells Fire 2.3.
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Presky 26.
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Rescute 26. Destination.
01:52
Sun Lake Wells Fire, Chief 3.
01:59
Chief Three, go ahead.
02:01
Yes, sir. Would you like for us to go ahead and launch Ellie?
02:05
That's a affirmative.
02:07
Happy 2032.
02:13
2032. 2032.
02:18
Hey, did you go ahead, sir. Hey, did you go ahead, sir.
02:27
What's your location?
02:30
We're passing Lowe's in a major hotel, sir.
02:36
Copy. I want you to head to Lake Wales Medical Center, to the helipad. We're going to set up LZ there.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
trauma alert: Patient meets major trauma criteria requiring urgent transport and trauma center notification.
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Location mentioned:
Near S 11th St, Lake Wales, FL 33853
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