Medical helicopter delayed due to no cell service and ALS delay, Delhi NY
Medical EmergencyA medical helicopter response was delayed and is returning to base because there was no cell phone service and the advanced life support unit was late arriving.
Audio|Source: Tri-County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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So per Otsego County Protocol, they're not allowed to stand you down until they've either gotten approval from med control or an ALS unit has showed up on scene.
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ALS is about 20 minutes out from the scene,
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and they don't have cell service to be able to get a hold of med control.
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So we're kind of in a waiting game.
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They asked if they want you,
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they asked if they want.
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to set up an LV so you can land in wait.
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Tom, why's that 7.8? Hey, listen,
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I'm not going to take the risk and put my crew into an unprepared landing zone just to wait for somebody to show up and send us home.
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We're going to RTB in this time, and if they need us, or they determine they still need us, they can call us back.
01:06
Let's somebody that are good, I will advise the county.
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Okay.
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Okay. I don't know.
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I don't know.
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I don't know.
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I don't know if Winhurst.
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441
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show us and route to near Court Street the high for any idea to to the Olercq Street delhi for any ID to the Overture to Diggum.
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near Court Street, Delhi 440
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Goodfield command, be advised, Leibnett has been notified of our delay in standing them down.
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They are going to return to their base and await for their instructions.
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They are not considered canceled at this time,
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but due to fuel and whatnot, they are going to return to base so that now you know what is going on.
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Court St, Delhi, NY 13753
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