Helicopter requested for stroke patient, Murphy NC
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, an EMS unit in Murphy, North Carolina transported an elderly male with a possible stroke and requested a helicopter launch, planning to use either the Erlanger Western Carolina Hospital or Forest Service helipad.
Audio|Heard on: Cherokee County EMS
Listen to dispatch call
00:39
Transcript:
00:00
Can you check the availability of a helicopter? I've got a (age withheld) male on board.
00:06
Chief complaint stroke.
00:08
He's about 140 pounds.
00:11
We'll use the Erlanger Western Carolina Hospital helipad, if not we'll use the Forest Service helipad.
00:25
Ten four. Just to confirm, there's going to be a launch?
00:32
Correct, that's launch.
00:39
Ten four.
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Location mentioned:
E U.S. Highway 64 Alt, Murphy, NC 28906
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