Urgent helicopter hospital transfer for elderly patient, Newport TN
Medical EmergencyAn 87-year-old female patient with difficulty breathing and recent hospital stay is being urgently transferred by helicopter from a hospital helipad in Newport, TN, for medical care.
Audio|Source: Cocke County Sheriff, Fire, and EMS, Newport Police and Fire
03:24
Transcript:
00:00
Priority dispatch, Life Star 3.
00:01
Priority dispatch, this is Life Star 3.
00:03
Go ahead. Life Star 3, this is priority dispatch.
00:05
Go ahead. Life Star 3 is just a few minutes out from the hospital pad.
00:08
Our understanding is we're going to get a patient from you guys.
00:11
Life Star 3, believe it or not, that is news to us.
00:14
So let me get on the hospital with, on the phone with the hospital, find out what's going on and I'll have a truck as quick as possible.
00:20
Is this a crew pickup or a hot load?
00:22
According to the report we got from our dispatch, it sounds like it should be a hot load.
00:26
Sounds like it's a pretty simple semi.
00:28
Or a good copy.
00:29
I'll get them over there just as quick as I can get the information from the hospital.
00:32
Hi.
00:33
Medics 3, you're responding at near Fairfax Road.
00:42
You have an 87-year-old female, approximately 140 pounds.
00:46
The patient was transported to Newport Medical last weekend, remained in the hospital for a few days for a UTI.
00:53
Caller said she did receive some blood products.
00:56
She's having some difficulty breathing, unable to ambulate, and just overall generalized sickness.
01:00
Overall generalized sickness.
01:01
Your run number is (number withheld).
01:06
Dispatch, it's medic one.
01:07
We're en route towards the hospital.
01:08
Medic 1. I'm trying to gather information from my hospital now.
01:11
Life Star should be on the helipad momentarily and it's going to be a hot load.
01:15
Copy that. You can show us your route.
01:17
1337. We are transporting local.
01:20
Do you advise you're off the scene? Do you advise you're off the scene?
01:22
Reporting, sorry.
01:23
All routine. Okay, to Life Star 3.
01:25
For Life Star 3?
01:26
I'm still awaiting on information from the medical center, but I do have Medic 1 on their way over there to go ahead and get started getting your patient picked up.
01:33
Hopefully it won't be too long before they get them out of the ER and over to you.
Disclaimer:
This was transcribed by AI and may contain errors. Please verify the information independently.
Location mentioned:
Newport, TN 37821
This shows a Google Street View of the area near the location, which might not be the exact address.
Correct
Incorrect
