Helicopter landing zone set for patient transport, Kent County MI
Medical EmergencyEmergency responders coordinated the setup of a landing zone for an AeroMed helicopter in a field near Hatch Ave NE and 19 Mile Rd NE in Spencer Township for patient transport. They discussed access challenges including barbed wire and vehicle maneuvering. The landing zone was confirmed at the northwest corner for patient pickup and transport to a medical facility.
Audio|Source: Kent County Fire and EMS
05:20
Transcript:
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20 to car 1 and 27, I TX view a screenshot of where I'd like you.
00:09
It's our car 1, lightview, 1401.
00:15
Go ahead like you.
00:18
We're on the corner of Hatch and Wallander.
00:21
Where would you like us to continue?
00:25
Head south.
00:27
on the hatch.
00:28
We got a new location of the LZ. It's going to be out in the middle of the field.
00:35
I don't know if you dare drive a truck back in here,
00:38
but we're going to try to launch it down there.
00:40
I think we're going to be able to get Rockford ambulance back up in here.
00:44
We're going to possibly have to carry the patient out. So if you've got a vehicle that you guys can kind of come up through here and then we can do the launch or get them out here to the field.
00:58
Okay, we see that Rockford ambulance.
01:01
Are you looking for us to land there, Matt?
01:04
Yes, if you would, please.
01:09
You're going to land them in this, Humph and Field with Rockford Hamlets, is this correct?
01:15
That is correct.
01:17
Back here where I'm, Matt.
01:19
27, you can drive back here with Rockford.
01:26
Radio check on channel 2.
01:33
1 to 20. Are you guys like in the middle of the field back from where you're at in the woods? In the woods?
01:45
Carl 1, we're going to be just inside of the tree line. We're going to come out to you in the field through the fence line.
01:53
Yeah, just trying to figure out a spot to clear you. They got barbed wire up along the edge of this thing.
02:00
Correct. There's a couple different layers of barbed wire, however.
02:05
There are the two layers we have to go through in here.
02:08
We're already damaged and we can go over it. If you can find me an opening or make an opening in that far east line by the field, that would be great.
02:17
All right, yeah, Airome is 45 minutes out coming from Driver City.
02:25
10-4. As soon as you see my lights, let me know.
02:35
Ten-four, we'll do.
02:40
The Kim Car 3 building is evacuated now.
02:46
Got me, thank you.
02:51
Car 1, 14-01.
02:54
Go ahead.
02:56
I do have some extra manpower here.
03:00
If you need them to help you, I can land there on me up here with the rest.
03:05
Yeah, we're just trying to figure out where they're at right now.
03:10
One, we're moving out.
03:14
Dispatch came into 51 17.
03:18
201. Dispatch Counted to 1519, 9-01.
03:24
Dispatch, count 13.
03:26
Now it would be... Can we command?
03:29
Kimmer Card 317 at 901.
03:36
Yes.
03:39
1401, yes, something back here.
03:45
and from investigation.
03:52
Go ahead, I'm at the COT tank now.
03:56
Okay, I was just going to let you know that the tanks are on the exterior.
04:02
She's reporting that there's an odor inside the building as well.
04:08
Okay, tank is frosted and the lines are as well.
04:12
If you can just go take some readings.
04:21
See somebody walking down.
04:24
All right.
04:26
All right,
04:31
north results with you.
04:36
County Dispatch Lake BFair.
04:40
Lake BFar. Lake BFar, go ahead.
04:47
Sentra, you can show that we have an LZ set up on the corner of 19 and hatch the northwest corner for AeroMed.
05:02
Gotty, LZ set up 19 and Hatch northwest corner. So can you advise with Aeromed what's on LZ1 or 2?
05:18
We're going to be on LZ1, LZ1.
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LZ1.
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Location mentioned:
Hatch Ave NE & 19 Mile Rd NE, Spencer Township, MI 49319
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