Medical helicopter lands at sports field for stroke patient, Rockbridge County VA
A medical helicopter landed at William McBall Field in Rockbridge County to assist a 71-year-old male showing signs of a stroke. Emergency responders set up a landing zone and prepared to transport the patient to the hospital.
Audio|Source: Rockbridge County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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You guys, which ETA does, glass go if we just had to land here?
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33, we call it 10 minutes.
00:11
Pilots starting aircraft now, so by the time we get through all our checks and lift and make it over there, it'd be probably 10 minutes or so.
00:20
That'd be fine.
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We'll land at the ball field, and we'll get you some obvious.
00:25
It's going to be a...
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71-year-old male with onset of facial droop, right neuro deficits,
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pressure 159 over 72.
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These are not in Oregon Airways intact, no distress at this time.
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We'll get some vascular access.
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These sports and ball field.
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Waiting on you there.
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Thank you.
00:53
Okay, thanks for the report.
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We'll get lifted here and look off to you here if you've been on the LZ channel.
01:05
Okay, 552.
01:11
Can we get our department headed to the ball field for this LV?
01:19
Yes, please, and I'll assess the LZV News.
01:37
Company 2, near Blue Ridge Road, William McBall Field for an LZ,
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ACC, (number withheld).
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DCC-5 and route to LZ.
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10-4[1]. Turning out to the LZ-(number withheld).
01:57
Can one of you give us a call at dispatch, Lifeguardos, request, and patient information?
02:06
Okay.
02:07
We just gave a report to them over for a radio,
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but we'll give you a line line book two months.
02:14
Another one named over form for the hospital and run-up.
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C622-4-2-4-2-respondent.
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Cis-6-9-28, No, 2 Blue Ridge Road, Williamette-5, ill-Z.
02:41
Yeah, could opt to you.
02:45
Correction, landing then.
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Lifeguard 23, lifeguard 12.
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Go for 33.
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Getting up there,
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we're probably less than five out.
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Okay,
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we have L.C.
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now,
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a firefighter arriving on scene at this time.
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You can contact Company 2,
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L.C.
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Commander, when it's going to close.
03:31
Okay, please don't stand on the LZ (number withheld).
03:41
Very good, we'll update you here in a moment.
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LZ command, left card 12.
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Go ahead.
03:59
We're about two minutes from the ball field.
04:03
Any updates on the LZ?
04:09
We're landing along.
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The ball down in here, it's grass surface finished.
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It's got a few power poles.
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It's going to be to your east and a few to your south.
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And the power lines are going to run parallel with the paved street that's going to be through north.
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Other than that's wide open.
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You're lying as close to the emergency vehicle seriously wish.
04:35
Oh,
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that's a good copy.
04:45
All right, I got to visual long.
04:52
Good, cut. We'll be on the ground and the senator's side.
05:00
Clear.
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