Helicopter dispatched for head injury patient, Brazoria County TX


A medical helicopter is en route to pick up a 66-year-old male patient who fell and hit his head on concrete about five hours ago. The patient is intubated and in critical condition with brain injury. The helicopter will land at a cul-de-sac near the scene and coordinate with local fire responders for transport to a hospital.
Audio|Source: Life Flight Dispatch - Memorial Hermann
02:52
Transcript:
00:00
Seven, you'll be lifted in Walmart, McKay, Governor Hermit, CMC.
00:03
Go on board, and see about an hour 50 on the fuel.
00:07
And 974 in route.
00:08
Roger, 7, I have you lifting.
00:09
Seven, go ahead.
00:13
(number withheld), patient report.
00:14
We've got a 66-year-old with brain trauma hemorrhage.
00:18
Blood pressure 153 is solid, 1251, respirations, 20, setting, and 98 on room air reading about 11 minutes.
00:25
Patrol 3, patient report.
00:27
3, stand by.
00:28
Dispatch 5, we're over the scene, we're just keeping a wide orbit until they figure it out.
00:33
So they figured out.
00:34
Roger, they are going to be warning you.
00:36
I'm just getting your LV setup.
00:38
Okay. Class 5.5, North Base, they're going to be landing you at a cul-de-sac.
00:42
I've got coordinates when you're ready?
00:43
Go ahead, set them.
00:44
That's going to be near (number withheld) or near (number withheld).
00:54
Okay. Flight 5, North Base, your ground contact is going to be Cleveland Fire on VMed 28.
01:01
Copy.
01:02
Flight 3, go ahead with the report.
01:04
(number withheld), who has a 66-year-old male, fell and struck his head on concrete about five hours ago.
01:16
Glasgow Coma Scale is 3, intubated, heart rate is 66, blood pressure 145 over 88, breathing 18 times a minute, adding 100% on the ventilator, and we'll be there in about 8 minutes.
01:29
Roger, three, good copy, (number withheld).
01:38
Okay, so all right, I five, seven for about three and a half minutes out, and a monitor 128 for P.HI.
01:44
Roger,
01:45
his crew is offloading right now.
01:48
Okay, sounds good.
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Brazoria County, TX
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