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2013-12-22 Transfer of a Patient from Kinmen to the Main Island for EMS

  • Release Date:2013-12-22
  • Source:NASC

The 1st team of the 2nd NASC battalion stationed in Taichung CCK received a notification from the NASC Duty Command Center today (the 26th): A patient of Kinmen Hospital of Ministry of Health Welfare李O葉 (female, was born in 1930) was suffering from cholangitis. As the hospital lacked of medical facilities, an EMS to transfer the patient to Taipei Veterans General Hospital for treatment was requested. After received the command, the flight crew immediately dispatched S-365 helicopter number NA-107 to implement the mission. The helicopter had its engine turned on at 23:30 and took off from Taichung CCK Airport at 23:42. After landed at Kinmen Airport at 00:55 and picked up the patient, family member and medical personnel totally 4 people, the helicopter restarted the engine at 01:15 and took off at 01:21. After landed at Taipei Songshan Airport at 02:55, the patient was delivered to Taipei Veterans General Hospital by the ambulance for treatment and the mission was successfully completed.