Air medical transport refused due to bad weather, Ottumwa IA
Medical EmergencyA medical air transport request for a patient at Ottumwa Regional Health Center to MercyOne in Des Moines was refused multiple times due to bad weather conditions.
Audio|Source: Polk County, Dallas County, and Warren County Public Safety and ISP
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Of Ottumwa Regional Health Center in Ottumwa, Iowa,
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Patient weight is 185 pounds.
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Patient destination is MercyOne, Des Moines, Des Moines, Iowa.
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AirMed 2 and I was checking weather just back copy.
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Thank you, AirMed 2 for you to copy?
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Any of the Bondar's trip, show me now.
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It's 14th Street, it's on a fire alarm.
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Can go in six dispatch.
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Six got a trick for you picking up at West Lakes.
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Room 5212, going to Calvin Manor, 4210 Hickman Road in Des Moines.
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Osteomyelitis, no exos, no ice, 190 pounds.
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Two, turn it down for one-house.
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I'm at two-file and smash copy, turning down for weather.
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I'm at two-three, you copy?
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Two copies.
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3, that say restoration fold plate has been returned.
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Car plate should be Henry Edward King,
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(number withheld), (number withheld).
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(number withheld) was that out of Indiana?
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I'm sorry, I'll try out of Indiana.
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235, what kind of vehicle is that?
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O870 truck.
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That's truck now available.
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Copy truck time.
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Tension AirMed 1 Air Hospital flight request coming out of the Ottumwa Regional Health Center in Ottumwa, Iowa.
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Patient weight 185 pounds.
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Patient destination is MercyOne, Des Moines, Des Moines, Des Moines, Des Moines. This flight was turned down by AirMed 2 for weather.
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Yeah, one was already packed on this flight.
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We're going to have to turn down for weather as well.
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And then we'll just have been turning down for weather.
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Location mentioned:
E Pennsylvania Ave, Ottumwa, IA 52501
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