Medical helicopter requested for patient transfer in Iowa, Des Moines IA
Medical EmergencyA medical helicopter was requested for a patient transfer from a hospital in Fort Dodge to a medical center in Des Moines. Several air units declined the mission due to maintenance or weather. Eventually, the flight was confirmed to proceed.
Audio|Source: Polk County, Dallas County, and Warren County Public Safety and ISP
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Center hospital flight request coming at unity point health in fort dodge, iowa, coming back to iowa, methodist medical center, and jim 1, ILS.
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This has been turned down by lifelight 2.
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It looks like he's on the transport.
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Lifelight 1 for maintenance,
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and lifelight 3 declines for air transport also.
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Pilot copies all, checking weather.
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Copy that, aghaal, george, your weight is 140 pounds, 140 pounds.
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Roger, copy 140, and you said it was out of fort dodds down to univ point down in des moines, correct?
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Copy that. You can't give point health fort dodge, I will method us in the way.
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Copy all, we'll be a go flight.
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Location mentioned:
Near Pleasant St, Des Moines, IA 50309
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