Medical helicopter transfer declined due to poor weather


A medical helicopter transfer for a patient weighing 1056 pounds was canceled because of bad weather conditions that will last more than 12 hours.
Audio|Source: Liberty and Long County Public Safety
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Transcript:
R1 inter-facility transfer pickup at Memorial Med Center in Savannah, Georgia, dropping off at Emory University, Maine, and Atlanta, Georgia, heading a 157-23 nautical miles. Patient weight is 1056 pounds with an impella, pending your weather. We'll have to decline for weather due to IFR conditions in route. Weather checkback is going to be in excess 12 hours. Copy LIFAR 1 declining for IFR conditions in route excess. Takeback is in excess of 12 hours.
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Location mentioned:
Reuben Clark Dr, Savannah, GA 31404
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