Medical helicopter requested for injured person trauma alert, Punta Gorda FL
Emergency responders in Charlotte County declared a trauma alert for an injured person. A medical helicopter was requested and the old race stadium was designated as the landing zone for the helicopter.
Audio|Source: Charlotte County Fire, Punta Gorda City Fire, and Punta Gorda Airport Fire
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Transcript:
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We're going to call this trauma alert[1].
00:01
Go ahead and fly to helicopter.
00:03
We'll use the old race stadium as the landing zone.
00:07
Let the battalion know we'll be in route.
00:11
We'll take this attack 3.
00:16
Copy, Rescue 3 Advice trauma we're using Old Ray CDM as the landing zone.
00:21
PtN3.
00:24
We'll be switching TAC 3 to TILT.
00:27
Copy, switching this TAC 3.
00:34
Rescue 32, engine 7.
00:40
Go ahead, there's snowed.
00:43
Yes sir, you're gonna hit the turnaround at the 153.5, I believe we have the vehicle about, or about the 152, northbound.
00:56
Copy. We're right to be here, agent.
01:00
Copy.
01:06
Correction 154.
01:13
32, go ahead and go around us.
01:19
Battalion 2 Central.
01:24
Just be advised that Tree Tops Drive is now a trauma alert[1].
01:29
We're using the Old Race Stadium for LZ[2] and we're on TAC 3.
01:33
All right, were you trying to contact Battalion 3? This is the Titan 2.
01:53
Airmit 5 Alert 3,
01:56
Charlotte County, using the sports complex as LV.
01:59
AirMid 5, Alert 3, Charlotte County, using the sports complex as a LV heading a 302, 411 not a cold for reference trauma.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
trauma alert: High-priority medical response for patients with serious injuries requiring urgent transport and hospital activation.
[2]
LZ: Landing Zone for helicopter operations
Disclaimer:
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Location mentioned:
Punta Gorda, FL
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