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Landing Zone

Landing Zone Requested for Mercy Flight

Adams Center Fire was dispatched on a second call to establish a landing zone for an inbound Mercy Flight in the Adams area. The landing zone is to be set up at the Adams Highway Department.

Closed Apr 6, 2026 u{009477} 5:44 PM Adams Center Fire
N Adams Heights, Adams, NY 13605

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Initial 5:44:02 PM

Landing Zone Requested for Mercy Flight

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Adams Center Fire. Second call. Request to set up a landing zone. Adams Highway Department. Mercy flight will be inbound. Reviewing for Adams Center Fire. Second call. Request to set up a landing zone, 10 Adams Highway Department. Mercy flight is inbound. Approximately twenty six minute flight. Utilize AirTac seven for air ground.

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Incident Timeline (14 events)

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Landing Zone Requested for Mercy Flight 5:44:02 PM

Adams Center Fire was dispatched on a second call to establish a landing zone for an inbound Mercy Flight in the Adams area. The landing zone is to be set up at the Adams Highway Department.

Adams Center Fire. Second call. Request to set up a landing zone. Adams Highway Department. Mercy flight will be inbound. Reviewing for Adams Center Fire. Second call. Request to set up a landing zone, 10 Adams Highway Department. Mercy flight is inbound. Approximately twenty six minute flight. Utilize AirTac seven for air ground.
2
Patient transport heading to landing zone 5:46:13 PM

Ambulance 62-9-3 advised they are transporting from the center to the landing zone.

5:45:59 PM JE 62-9-3 Yeah, fire 6293.
5:46:01 PM JE Dispatch 6293.
5:46:06 PM JE 62-9-3 Even closer, not the landing zone, man. Center.
5:46:13 PM JE Dispatch Copy, 6293 transporting to the landing zone out of center, 1746.
3
Patient transfer to LifeNet imminent 5:46:31 PM

Ground crew advised they are at the active landing zone and are about to transfer the patient to LifeNet.

5:46:24 PM JE 66-P90 Do you guys have a patient on board and what's your destination?
5:46:31 PM JE 66-P14 Sir, we're with LifeNet, currently actionable LZ. We're about to transfer the patient over to them.
4
Mercy Flight ETA updated 5:47:34 PM

Dispatch advised Mercy Flight has an updated ETA of 18 minutes to the Adams landing zone.

5:47:24 PM JE Dispatch Jefferson to Adam's Center.
5:47:28 PM JE 2-1-2 Adam, sit around.
5:47:34 PM JE Dispatch Advising Mercy Central has an updated ETA of 18 minutes.
5:47:38 PM JE 2-1-2 Two or two copies.
5
Landing zone established on scene 5:49:52 PM

2-1-2 arrived and reports the landing zone is established.

5:49:52 PM JE 2-1-2 2-1-2, arrive landing zone established.
5:49:56 PM JE Dispatch Copy. Landing zone established. 1749.
6
Ambulance clears landing zone call 5:52:20 PM

69-9-2 cleared the landing zone call and is back available.

5:52:20 PM JE 69-9-2 Jefferson 6992 is going to be clear and available.
5:52:23 PM JE Dispatch Available 1752.
7
LifeNet 714 launches 5:54:42 PM

LifeNet 714 has launched for the landing zone operation.

5:54:42 PM JE 13-P25 LifeNet 714 has launched.
5:54:48 PM JE Dispatch copy of Life Nuts M14 launched 1754.
8
LifeNet departing landing zone 5:57:01 PM

Patients departing with LifeNet from the landing zone.

5:57:01 PM JE 66-P14 Patients departing with life net will return in a minute.
5:57:05 PM JE Dispatch Copy, 1757.
9
Landing zone ride closed 6:07:04 PM

Ambulance 62-9-3 advised the ride at the landing zone can be closed.

6:06:55 PM JE 62-9-3 Jeff Fire, 6293.
6:07:00 PM JE Dispatch 6293.
6:07:04 PM JE 62-9-3 You can close the ride at the landing zone.
6:07:06 PM JE Dispatch Copyright 1807.
10
Mercy Flight five minutes from LZ 6:12:52 PM

Mercy Flight advised they are about five minutes out. LZ command gave the landing zone description and warned of a large radio tower west of the town barn; parking lot is clear to land.

6:12:13 PM Radio LZ Command, LZ Command, Murphy Flight Central 3, how do you copy?
6:12:17 PM JE 2-P16 Laura Thayer, go ahead.
6:12:33 PM Radio Central Command, we are, first flight three, we are about a five minute EPA from your location, we're just looking for a LZ description briefly and any hazards we might see.
6:12:52 PM JE 2-P16 Reese, if you're landing in a parking lot directly due east of a town barn, you have a large radio tower directly due west of the town barn. Other than that, standard lighting around the perimeter of the parking lot. Parking lot is clear for you to land.
6:13:00 PM Radio Breezy.
11
Mercy Flight Three Minutes Out 6:13:59 PM

Mercy Flight is about 3 minutes out from the landing zone.

6:13:59 PM JE 2-1-2 If you advise, just make contact with Mercy. They're about 0-3 out at this time, so they should be landing here in a few minutes. Just wanted to advise you in case you didn't hear.
6:14:02 PM JE 62-9-3 Roger. Appreciate it.
6:14:05 PM JE 2-1-2 No problem.
12
Mercy Flight two minutes out 6:17:38 PM

Mercy Flight has the landing zone in sight and expects to land in about two minutes.

6:17:25 PM Radio LZ Command, Mercy Flight Central 3.
6:17:31 PM JE 2-P16 Go ahead.
6:17:38 PM Radio We see the landing zone. We should be landing in about two minutes.
6:17:44 PM JE 2-P16 Received Adam Centerfire copy.
13
Mercy Flight lands at LZ 6:20:45 PM

Mercy Flight is on the ground at the landing zone.

6:20:38 PM JE 2-1-2 Adam, Senator Jefferson.
6:20:41 PM JE Dispatch Jefferson.
6:20:45 PM JE 2-1-2 Mercy Flay is on the ground.
6:20:50 PM JE Dispatch Copy. Mercy landed 1820.
14
Mercy Flight airborne, Adams Center clear 6:32:48 PM

Mercy Flight is airborne and Adams Center reports available, clearing the landing zone incident.

6:32:40 PM JE 2-1-2 Adam Center, Jefferson.
6:32:42 PM JE Dispatch Good afternoon.
6:32:48 PM JE 2-1-2 Mercy Flight Airborne, Adamson are available.
6:32:50 PM JE Dispatch Adam Center, available 1832.
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