Helicopter grounded, child moved to hospital by ambulance, Frostburg MD
Medical EmergencyRadio traffic about a medical call near South Water Street in Frostburg. Crews set up a landing zone at the FSU Stadium parking lot. A helicopter had mechanical trouble on startup and could not fly. Responders discussed sending the child to the hospital by ground ambulance from Wiley Ford, about 15 minutes away. The child was reported stable but needing care beyond local protocols, so advanced treatment at the hospital was planned. Units coordinated channels and availability of other aircraft.
Audio|Source: Allegany County Fire
07:37
Transcript:
00:00
Station 26 LU, where is the MS unit? The call is at 70 South Water Street, requesting you for an LZ[1]. Okay. Portable 16 is station 26. I'm entering FSU right now, determine if that parking lot is clear for you. Okay, G-26 is... T-16s respond.
00:29
for now again, what's our working channel? You know, I'm Maine. You were covered by another evening. Can you try again? What's the 16-box working channel? Okay, try it again for me, please. You're really muffled. What channel is 16 on?
00:52
Okay, we're going to have you on Alpha 5[3] for the LZ[1]. Portable 16 to G16. Go ahead. 513, Allegan. Triple 5, 13, 13 minutes. That's that 15-1-0-0-2. It's G-16, go ahead.
01:22
16 to G16. Allegany, engine 16's ready? They add 16, okay. Take Alpha 5[3]. Portable 16 to Allegheny on Alpha 5. Portable 16 to Allegheny on Alpha 5. Portable 16, go ahead.
01:47
The FSU Stadium Parking lot is available, and that's the first choice for aviation, advise units. That's going to be the LV. Okay, engine 16 U-Direct. Engine 16 direct. We're going to the stadium parking lot for an LZ[1]. C-16LG. Okay, any engine 26th, responding.
02:16
Engine 26, Apple 5. T6, you repeat, you're covered by your engine. That's correct. Since we got both engines, I'm going to go to the scene and see if they need assistance get rotation out. Okay. Engine 27, AlphaPath.
02:44
I'm going to the scene, see if I can help them load. Okay. I know that the engine 16 is on the tweet here. There's only one car on the lot, so we're in good shape. 16 and 26 are both coming.
03:01
Just head towards the stadium parking lot. I'll be on scene shortly. I'll advise. I'm true for Bob. Go ahead. All right, my helicopter is broke upon startup. I'm unable to get through by there. Would you like us to respond out there for a pediatric RF5 by ground? Stim, I want to circle with you in some scene.
03:30
Engine 26 on scene. 513, Algetty. 513, Algetting. 513, okay. Not sure if you just copy, believe, but three proposals down for mechanical. 513. 513, Alligating. Inging, 26, you can come to the scene. Sounds like the helicopters now. Allegity, good for 513. Copy direct.
03:58
5-3, Trooper 5, not available, down mechanical. Do you want them to come up there for a pediatric RSI[2]? Yeah, just going to send them up. Okay. All right, we'll be coming from Wiley Ford. We'll be there in probably 15 minutes. And just you can go in service for the LZ[1].
04:27
Ends the Houston Service. Go to Maine. Super 5 to Allegheny. What's the address of the Internet? 5.3 Communications. Can you see what the availability is on any other helicopters? It's going to be 70-South Water Street in Frostburg. It's directly across from their Station 1. Do you have the ability to come up on our EMS water? You want to patch that up?
04:57
Sure, good, sir. I should be a heavy ability to come up on EMF1. What channel is that? It's just going to be our ALCO. EMS1 should be in the Toronto Bank. 26, 5 on the same. 2, Allegiant, that's a negative, just passing me on this channel. Okay, we can do that. 513, triple 5. You're calling us.
05:22
We're going to be coming up to the scene by ground or helicopters where we're loading our police cars right now. Up 133, Trooper 5. Super 5, go ahead. Hey, sorry, we weren't to advise with you know on. Yeah, just continue this way in case we need the RSI[2]. She's stable right now, but she's beyond our protocol for that.
05:52
Okay, sound good. I have that. I have that. Okay, sound good. Yes, ma'am. Can I have that address?
06:17
That's correct, it's 7070 South Water Street in Frostburg. I'm just getting old. Okay, you sound 553. All right now. I'm sorry, do you try to get any radio is broken.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
LZ: Landing Zone
[2]
RSI: Rapid Sequence Intubation
[3]
Alpha 5: Radio Channel Name
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Location mentioned:
Near Braddock Rd, Frostburg, MD 21532
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