Traffic accident with medical helicopter and road closure, Herkimer County NY
A traffic accident occurred at the intersection of Route 365 and Farrell near Fairchild Road in Herkimer County, New York. Medical helicopter support was requested and deployed. The road was temporarily closed to allow the helicopter to safely land and provide emergency assistance. Emergency responders coordinated the landing zone and road closure to handle the incident and any damage to nearby guardrails was noted for notification to the department of transportation.
Audio|Source: Herkimer County Law, Fire and EMS Dispatch
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Transcript:
00:00
Rescue at 2023.
00:07
Herkimer County, Barnibald, command.
00:13
(name withheld).
00:15
Your helicopter is en route ETA[2] 06.
00:18
All right, safe. If you advise them, I got about a 05 ETA[2], but I'll get a landing zone set up as quickly to do it again.
00:26
2024.
00:34
602 on-2.
00:37
602 on scene 2025.
00:45
Central 201, name a number to the station.
00:51
201, copy.
00:58
(name withheld), (name withheld).
01:00
Branson, go ahead.
01:05
Do you have an ETA[2] on state, please, to shut down this road?
01:13
Negative. It's going to be a while and there's only one trooper coming out of Herkimer.
01:19
I'll try to get you one.
01:24
Central 1E28.
01:27
5. Are you gonna need the road shutdown?
01:31
Fire department on scene is requesting an ETA[2].
01:34
We got the helicopter launched, ATA of 04 at this point. They need the road shutdown.
01:44
I just put out of two three ETA[2]. I'm not sure about the four.
01:49
Proceed 2-4.
01:52
He runs the car 5.
01:55
Go ahead.
01:58
First car is going to be about 10 minutes out. Are you going to need the road completely shut down or what?
02:09
At this time, we're going to handle the road closure just to get the gun up out of here.
02:16
Racy, is there damage to the guardrails going to have to notify DOT?
02:24
Mercy for Life Central 3 to Herkimer County, LZ[1], command.
02:30
Herkimer County, Barnabarck County, Barnabar 1, I'll be all of D committee.
02:39
Landing zone command on, Mercy Fly. Go ahead.
02:42
Byron Hillcar 1, Mercy Flight, Central, 3. Where about two minutes from your location? Can you give us a description of the LZ[1], please?
02:50
About one minute from the LZ[1], I'll advise on a description. We'll be landing right on the corner there. I'll advise any hazards in about a minute.
02:58
Recy, we'll wait for your report.
03:06
One a two a one a two four.
03:14
Hurtford County, Barnedville, Car one.
03:17
Hurtmore County,
03:18
direction, part of the Mercy Flight.
03:27
Mercy Flight Central 3, Car 1.
03:33
Marcy flights on, car one.
03:38
The landing zone will be right here on the corner of 365 in Fairchild where my there is. There are hollow lines parallel right on the edge of the road on Farrell and 365.
03:48
But you do have a grass and gravel area that you'll be able to land in. It's only hazards or parallel to the road.
03:58
Receive.
04:00
Eon, final code.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
LZ: Landing Zone (for medevac helicopter)
[2]
ETA: Estimated Time of Arrival
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Location mentioned:
Farrell Rd, Newport, NY 13416
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