Patient transfer flight requested amid weather delays, Olney IL
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Medical EmergencyA patient transfer flight was requested from Carle Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney, Illinois to Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. Previous flight services declined due to weather conditions.
Audio|Heard on: Clay County Sheriff and EMS, Wayne County Sheriff and EMS, Flora Police, Fairfield Police, Fire, and EMS, ISP Districts 12,13, and 19
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7-2, AirVAC-172.
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I have a transfer flight request coming out of Carle Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney, Illinois, distance 44 and aqua miles by heading 056 degrees, going to Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St.
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Louis, Missouri.
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Patient's weight is 112 kilograms, that's 112 kilograms.
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AirVac 150 and Air Methods have both declined this request due to weather.
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Location mentioned:
E Locust St, Olney, IL 62450
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