74-year-old man with heart attack gets emergency transport

Heard on: South Central IL Public Safety

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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145 is excessive, but they can only land at Effingham Airport.

00:05

Only go to an airport due to the weather.

00:16

I cannot.

00:17

No traffic.

00:22

Check.

00:24

He's holding.

00:26

Airport.

00:27

00:57

For a 74-year-old male, conscious, alert, breathing normally.

01:05

Did have a heart attack on June 30th.

01:15

Dispatch.

01:18

Go ahead.

01:21

Can somebody go out to the scene, which is just east of you, and then back to the North First Street residence and check with them if they can get an ambulance?

01:31

They're already back at 14505, but they will have to.

01:35

Airport.

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Traffic that we caught.

01:43

So I was wanting you to check with AirLife for parking.

01:51

Message received.

01:52

Checking other.

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Okay, 19 minutes if they accept.

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Out of only.

8/1/2026 09:07 AM

Medical Emergency

Effingham County Regional Airport, 14449 E 1100th Ave, Effingham, IL 62401

74-year-old man with heart attack gets emergency transport

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As discussed during the dispatch call, a medical emergency involving a 74-year-old man, conscious and breathing, is reported near Effingham County Regional Airport. An ambulance and possible helicopter airlift are being coordinated, with an estimated arrival time of about 19 minutes if accepted.

74-year-old man with heart attack gets emergency transport

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