Passenger experiences medical issue on aircraft, Punta Gorda FL
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency response teams were called to assist a passenger experiencing a medical issue in a restroom aboard an incoming aircraft at Punta Gorda Airport. Fire and rescue units coordinated on the ground, met the plane at spot seven, and handled the situation, which was later determined to be a false alarm for some responding crews.
Audio|Heard on: Charlotte County Fire, Punta Gorda City Fire, and Punta Gorda Airport Fire
Listen to dispatch call
03:32
Transcript:
00:00
Allegiant Ops to ARF.
00:09
Can we get teams to spot number seven? The inbound aircraft has a passenger that's going to need to be escorted off.
00:17
They're having troubles in the bathroom.
00:23
Copy that. It's in Fountain Park, far out of them.
00:28
They are on the ground on the Delta taxiway waiting to be pulled in.
00:41
Copy that. We'll be over.
00:45
Copy that. Thank you.
00:52
Use spot seven.
00:59
Central Engine Seven.
01:02
Engine Seven, I copied the call reference to Spot Seven at the airport.
01:09
Received, show Engine Seven en route.
01:18
Central R Seventy-One, if you could assign that call to R Seventy One's CAD, please.
01:24
Received, assigning R Seventy.
01:30
Central Engine Seven, can you have a rescue assigned to it still?
01:35
Received assigning a rescue.
01:47
Rescue Thirty Two, Rescue Thirty Two responded at Punta Gorda Airport, Airport Road.
01:53
Going to be reference flight coming in to spot seven.
01:56
Patient needs assistance having issues in the restroom.
02:01
Central for medic one, we're going to take that for thirty-two.
02:05
Received medic 100 and thirty-two.
02:06
Disregard our
02:12
seventy-two guys.
02:16
Can you assign me? Did they call as well?
02:19
That's affirmative.
02:26
Central Engine 12, Rescue 12 are in service false alarm.
02:31
Received both units in service false alarm at 1030.
02:45
Medic 1 to L7,
02:47
switch over to our channel.
02:54
Alpha Seven from Medic One, can you repeat please?
03:03
Switch over to ARF channel.
03:12
Something from Medic One on ARF channel.
03:21
Medic one to L seven, just coming through arrival.
03:27
We're going to be in spot seven.
03:31
Medical copy.
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Location mentioned:
Punta Gorda Airport (PGD), 28000 A-1 Airport Rd, Punta Gorda, FL 33982
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