Medical helicopter dispatched for injured woman, Hillsville VA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, a medical helicopter was dispatched to a landing zone near Bypass View Lane in Hillsville for a woman, approximately 58 years old, who suffered deep cuts to her arm. Emergency responders stabilized her condition with a tourniquet before she was transported by air. The scene was secured for safe helicopter landing with assistance from fire and law enforcement personnel.
Audio|Heard on: Carroll County Public Safety and Galax City Fire / EMS
Listen to dispatch call
06:12
Transcript:
00:00
Go ahead, medic one.
00:06
LZ.
00:09
Copy and route to the LZ 2054.
00:18
Station two, any responding additional?
00:26
You know, one's out there.
00:27
Copy.
00:49
Do you call this HPD or sheriff's office is in route to our station?
00:58
You were supposed to be en route to your location.
01:05
Just document that.
01:07
If they call, trying to redirect them to the LZ.
01:13
Hey (name withheld), I just got feedback we need to turn at the stoplight if you want to redirect them to bypass.
01:22
EMS is going to be transporting to the LZ at Bypass View Lane.
01:33
Ten four.
01:35
Is the husband still in pain?
01:42
Deputies have been updated.
01:45
Is the husband headed to the LZ with you?
01:50
Negative, it's a medic truck.
02:03
The husband is going to be en route to the LZ as well.
02:12
Temporal.
02:16
Copy.
02:32
Private LZ.
02:38
2058.
02:43
Secom Squad One.
02:47
Squad One, go ahead.
02:50
We're arriving.
02:51
You don't want to have LZ command?
02:55
Copy.
03:00
Hillsville Fire Department, this is AirCare 2.
03:11
Park Man, Air Carrier Two, we're about 20 minutes out from your location.
03:16
We'll take any senior report and patient information if you have it.
03:21
Saying you're going to be landing combination grass, gravel parking lot.
03:26
If you'll give me about a five-minute heads up when you're coming off circle again.
03:31
When I arrived it was full of deer.
03:34
Made a circle and sent them off.
03:35
There's no wind at this time.
03:41
Copy, we'll give you a 5 min heads up.
03:42
Is there any lines in the area?
03:47
Negative. It's just surrounded by a tree line, but there's no power lines in this area.
03:52
Copy that, thank you.
04:00
Unit one, medic one, if you can switch over to fire and contact air cutter wanting a patient update.
04:11
Ten four, ten fifty-eight.
04:19
Hey, this is Medic One.
04:21
You need patient report?
04:25
Medic One, this is Air KT.
04:26
Go ahead with any patient information.
04:30
Air care two, I have a approximately 58-year-old female.
04:34
Two lacerations, one in the right AC,
04:37
right forearm, both about three or 4 in deep.
04:41
Bone kind of exposed.
04:43
Bleeding controlled with a tourniquet at this time.
04:47
Last blood pressure is 107 over 52.
04:49
I have a 20 gauge in the left forearm.
04:53
Fluid's running at this time.
04:55
Heart rate 75.
04:57
Oxygen 100% on room air.
05:00
Let me know if you need any further.
05:08
Better court, that's a good copy.
05:10
Can you relay away time the tourniquet was applied and also can we try to get a secondary access point for an IV please?
05:22
Ten four, tourniquet code is applied to 2041.
05:27
I'll start looking for you a 2nd access at this time.
05:31
Copy 2041, thank you.
05:39
Engine Two arriving in LZ.
05:47
To arriving at 2103.
05:49
Make a circle, make sure there's deer having to come back out.
05:59
Unit one.
06:09
This here has a 12-minute ETA.
06:12
Copy.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Bypass View Ln, Hillsville, VA 24343
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