AirMed One declines patient transfer due to fog, Manning IA


The audio discusses a request for AirMed One to transfer a patient from Manning Regional Hospital to Nebraska Med Center. The transfer is denied because of low visibility caused by heavy fog, which has also affected previous air ambulance services.
Audio|Source: Polk County, Dallas County, and Warren County Public Safety and ISP
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Transcript:
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Attention AirMed One, inter-hospital flight request coming out of Manning Regional in Manning, Iowa, going to the Nebraska Med Center in Omaha, Nebraska.
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The patient is 80.7 kilograms have been turned down by life flight and life net due to fog.
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Okay, AirMed one pilot, standby.
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Let me do a weather check.
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Copy that.
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4 340 and right back to the city.
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Copy it 340.
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Copy it 340. 501, he's on his way out.
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Cover. And AirMed One is going to also decline due to low visibility and increasing fog in the overall level area.
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Declining for weather.
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Affirmative, declining for weather.
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AirMed One pilot, thank you.
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Location mentioned:
Near W 6th St, Manning, IA 51455
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