Patient with heart attack evaluated for air ambulance, Lane County OR


Emergency medical services responded to a patient experiencing a heart attack near Donna Rd & McGowan Creek Rd. The patient's EKG indicated an acute myocardial infarction. The team discussed whether to use ground transport or call in an air ambulance due to the unstable and fluctuating heart rate.
Audio|Source: McKenzie Fire and Rescue
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Transcript:
00:00
He's two from Medics 16. Did you catch any of that traffic for us that was garbled an hour in?
00:09
I did not catch it. 1633. Can you revise your traffic?
00:16
Hey,
00:18
firm. I was just wondering if Medics 16 is tough interpreting the patient or if they do like life, close to the EKG is coming back and see with them okay.
00:36
Radio is breaking up and digitized. I copy, you're wondering if they want to call in an air ambulance, but the EKG information did not make it through.
00:50
Copy that, can you repeat, reporting 1313?
00:57
12 lead interpreters as acute MI. I was just wondering if they were comfortable with ground transport or air ambulance.
01:09
Copy that. Right. Medic 16, did you copy the 12 lead to come up, acute MI?
01:18
Medics 16 copies.
01:22
What would the ETA on a bird be? We're approximately 17 minutes out.
01:31
Copy. I'll check on an ETA for an air ambulance.
01:36
The East State 1413 arrived at staging area.
01:45
All right, stay here.
01:52
At this time, yes, but heart rate is fluctuating between, or in the high 150s, currently.
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