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2014-1-5 Transfer of patients from Orchid Island to the Main Island for EMS

  • Release Date:2014-01-05
  • 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 5th): A Qimei patient陳顏O柳 (female, 87 years old) suffered from acute stroke was in a critical condition and an EMS to transfer the patient to Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiao-Kang Hospital was required. After received the order, the team had immediately dispatched the AS-365 Dolphin Helicopter number NA-105 to implement the Qimei EMS mission. After the standby crew performed the pre-flight prompts, the helicopter had its engine turned on at 10:35 and took off from the Kaohsiung International Airport at 10:40 towards Qimei. Based on the spirit of saving lives, the flight crew travelled with the fastest speed and landed at Qimei at 11:15. After picked up the patient, the helicopter then returned to Kaohsiung at 11:20 with the fastest speed. After landed at Kaohsiung International Airport at 11:55, the patient was transported to Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiao-Kang Hospital. This outlying islands EMS mission was successfully completed.