Air transport assists burn patient at UNC Hospital, Chapel Hill NC
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews coordinated air and ground medical transport for a patient with serious burn injuries requiring airway protection and sedation. Duke Flight One transported the patient to UNC Hospital, where landing zones and transport teams were prepared for arrival.
Audio|Heard on: Oxford Police, Fire and EMS
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01:55
Transcript:
00:00
Seventeen. UNC Flight Watch, Duke Flight One.
00:03
Flight One at UNC, go ahead.
00:07
Duke Flight One just lifted.
00:09
Duke Hospital en route to UNC.
00:11
We're showing about an eight-minute ETA looking for an assignment.
00:15
Copy at 5:35 in the morning.
00:18
Both pads are clear. The north pad will be yours on arrival.
00:21
Patient transport notified; they should be ready when you arrive.
00:24
Give them an extra minute if not.
00:26
Call if any updated traffic.
00:29
We'll take these, what's this?
00:31
Copy, 5:36.
00:38
UNC Flight Watch, Duke Flight One on LZ Central, checklist 32.
00:45
All right.
00:48
Caller mentioned a third party’s son.
00:51
He is en route in a white pickup truck.
00:54
Patient with burns to right leg and both forearms, roughly 25%.
01:07
Patient under airway protection.
01:13
Intubated, receiving sedation medication.
01:18
Sedation via intravenous medication.
01:22
Last vital signs: heart rate 60, blood pressure 162 over 65.
01:29
Ventilated 20 breaths per minute.
01:33
Oxygen saturation 100%.
01:35
ETA 8 minutes with burn patient.
01:36
Do you require anything further? 10-4.
01:41
Returning to the county.
01:48
We'll pass along to the unit.
01:49
See you in five to eight minutes.
01:53
Copy, Life Flight One clear the bag.
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Location mentioned:
Manning Dr, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
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