Elderly patient hurt in mower rollover en route to hospital
Medical EmergencyAn air ambulance is taking a 72-year-old man from Page County to UVA hospital after his lawn mower tractor rolled over. He is awake but cannot remember the crash and has neck pain. Weather is challenging and the crew is monitoring his vital signs during the flight.
Audio|Source: UVA Helicopter Dispatch
03:11
Transcript:
00:05UVMETCOM, AirCare 4.00:06Care 4, UVMETCOM.00:11Yes, sir, I'm about probably 18, 17 or 18 minutes out to your helipad with a trauma from Page County.00:20Can't give you an exact DTA.00:21We're hopping across the ridge IFR[1], and it depends on when we can break out.00:26Okay, no problem, Mayor Care 4.00:28I'll be advised.00:29We do have helicopter Pegasus that's getting ready to depart our east helipad.00:33They'll be departing to the south.00:37Copy that.00:40And report to the third year when available.00:46Okay,00:50Air Care 4, stand by on this frequency.00:53Make a hugger on a Pegasus for you giving your depart report.00:55Okay, lifting with three souls en route to Dillwyn, one hour, and three five of fuel.01:03Okay, got a Pegasus, have you departing for Dillwyn, three souls, one hour, three five on the fuel at 1350? How, God of Pegasus, do you need me to make them aware for any type of fire support for LZ command[2]?01:16That would be great, thank you.01:19Okay, we'll do, 1315.01:28This is UVA, go ahead.01:33Good afternoon,01:34UVA, Air 2nd4C.01:36Currently shown about, we believe, about 13 to 15 to your elephant.01:41Having bored a 72-year-old male patient, he rolled over a large lawnmower tractor.01:52Was unwitness?01:59call to hear me.
00:05
UVMETCOM, AirCare 4.
00:06
Care 4, UVMETCOM.
00:11
Yes, sir, I'm about probably 18, 17 or 18 minutes out to your helipad with a trauma from Page County.
00:20
Can't give you an exact DTA.
00:21
We're hopping across the ridge IFR[1], and it depends on when we can break out.
00:26
Okay, no problem, Mayor Care 4.
00:28
I'll be advised.
00:29
We do have helicopter Pegasus that's getting ready to depart our east helipad.
00:33
They'll be departing to the south.
00:37
Copy that.
00:40
And report to the third year when available.
00:46
Okay,
00:50
Air Care 4, stand by on this frequency.
00:53
Make a hugger on a Pegasus for you giving your depart report.
00:55
Okay, lifting with three souls en route to Dillwyn, one hour, and three five of fuel.
01:03
Okay, got a Pegasus, have you departing for Dillwyn, three souls, one hour, three five on the fuel at 1350? How, God of Pegasus, do you need me to make them aware for any type of fire support for LZ command[2]?
01:16
That would be great, thank you.
01:19
Okay, we'll do, 1315.
01:28
This is UVA, go ahead.
01:33
Good afternoon,
01:34
UVA, Air 2nd4C.
01:36
Currently shown about, we believe, about 13 to 15 to your elephant.
01:41
Having bored a 72-year-old male patient, he rolled over a large lawnmower tractor.
01:52
Was unwitness?
01:59
call to hear me.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
IFR: Instrument Flight Rules
[2]
LZ command: Landing Zone Command
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Charlottesville, VA
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