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2014-3-8 Transfer of patients from Orchid Island to the Main Island for EMS

  • Release Date:2014-03-08
  • Source:NASC

The 2nd team of the 3rd NASC battalion stationed in Kaohsiung Airport received a notification from the NASC Duty Command Center today (the 8th): A citizen of Orchid Island, 許○賜 (male, 68 years old), suffered from acute myocardial infarction was in a critical condition, an EMS to transfer the patient to Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital was required. 
After received the order from the NASC Duty Command Center, the team dispatched AS-365 Dolphin helicopter number NA-104 to implement the Qimei EMS mission. The standby crew immediately implemented the mission with pre-flight prompts firstly performed and turned on the engine at 01:00. The helicopter took off at 01:05 and headed to Qimei. Based on the spirit of saving lives, the flight crew travelled with the fastest speed and landed at Qimei at 01:40. After picked up the patient, the helicopter took off at 01:45 and headed to Kaohsiung with the fastest speed. After the helicopter landed at the Kaohsiung Airport at 02:20, the patient was transferred to Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital for treatment. This outlying islands EMS mission was successfully completed.