Patient with respiratory failure transferred from hospital by air, Shelbyville IL
Medical EmergencyA patient with respiratory failure weighing 180 pounds is in emergency room 1 at Good Shepherd Hospital in Shelbyville. The patient needs to be airlifted to St. John Hospital in Springfield. Helicopters are advised to climb due to low cloud ceilings at their bases and nearby locations. A construction barricade is reported on the roadway, and it is being checked if special landing arrangements are needed.
Audio|Source: Richland, Jasper, Wayne, Edwards, Clay and Lawrence Counties Sheriff and Fire
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Transcript:
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To have a transfer flight out of Good Shepherd, Shelbyville, Illinois.
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Phone to St.
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John, Springfield, Illinois.
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Patient weight 180 pounds.
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Heading of 002 degrees at 65 nautical miles, car number (number withheld).
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You advise AirVac 145 to climb for low ceilings at their base,
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and AirVac 182 to climb for low ceilings at base and at Sydney.
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Howe Coffee.
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228 Mike Tango,
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Rebrook, Spencer Ferris, RF2,
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and I will go ahead and accept you on this flight and confirm with the requester if they are okay with that ETA.
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A respiratory failure patient, 180 pounds,
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located in ER Room 1.
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Patient is currently on Aervo, but can switch to BIPAP.
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I'm sure if it's before or after, there's a construction barricade in the middle of the roadway.
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We require any special IFR landing just to make sure we don't need to arrange ground for you.
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Location mentioned:
Near S Pine St, Shelbyville, IL 62565
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