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Helicopter Landing Zone Requested for Medevac

Adams Center Fire requested to establish a landing zone for an incoming medevac helicopter with an estimated 23-minute flight time plus lift. Town of Adams Highway Department assisting. Fire tech seven designated for air-to-ground communications.

Closed Apr 11, 2026 u{008357} 3:03 PM Adams Center Fire

Incident Report

**Adams Center Fire Establishes Landing Zone for Medevac Helicopter Near I-81**

Adams Center Fire responded to a request to set up a helicopter landing zone for an incoming medevac flight near the Town of Adams Highway Barn, east of and parallel to I-81, according to dispatch radio traffic. The call came in at 3:03 p.m., with the Town of Adams Highway Department assisting and Fire Tac 7 designated for air-to-ground communications with Flight 714, which had an estimated 23-minute flight time plus lift. Adams Center Engine 02-1-2 arrived shortly after, establishing the landing zone by 3:13 p.m. in a clear parking lot area free of trees, wires, or obstacles.

Responders reported ongoing coordination with the helicopter, including relaying patient weight information at the crew's request around 3:19 p.m. Flight 714 confirmed it was three minutes out at 3:24 p.m., and LZ command provided a detailed site description before clearing the aircraft to land at its discretion. The helicopter touched down at the Adams Center landing zone by 3:31 p.m.

Flight 714 departed the landing zone at 3:48 p.m., after which Adams Center Engine 02-1-2 reported units available, clearing the 45-minute incident.

Dispatch Audio

Initial 3:03:19 PM

Helicopter Landing Zone Requested for Medevac

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Adams Center fire, landing zone requested. Town of Adams Highway Department, seven fourteen, twenty three minute flight plus lift. Utilize fire tech seven for air to ground. Fire landing zone requested. Tower of Venom's Highway Department. Seven 14 VA twenty three minute flight plus lift. Utilize fire tech seven for air to ground.

Adams Center Fire

Incident Timeline (10 events)

1
Helicopter Landing Zone Requested for Medevac 3:03:19 PM

Adams Center Fire requested to establish a landing zone for an incoming medevac helicopter with an estimated 23-minute flight time plus lift. Town of Adams Highway Department assisting. Fire tech seven designated for air-to-ground communications.

Adams Center fire, landing zone requested. Town of Adams Highway Department, seven fourteen, twenty three minute flight plus lift. Utilize fire tech seven for air to ground. Fire landing zone requested. Tower of Venom's Highway Department. Seven 14 VA twenty three minute flight plus lift. Utilize fire tech seven for air to ground.
2
LZ Details Repeated: Hwy Dept Assist, Tac 7 Comms 3:03:48 PM

Dispatch repeats LZ details to Adams Center Fire: Town of Adams Highway Department assisting at 0714, 23-minute flight plus lift, utilize Fire Tac 7 for air-to-ground.

3:03:48 PM JE Dispatch Adams Center fire, landings on requested. Town of Adams Highway Department, seven fourteen, twenty three minute flight plus lift. Utilize fire tech seven for air to ground. Repeating items, sir, fire landings, unrequested. Tower of Adams Highway Department seven fourteen will be a twenty three minute flight plus lift. Utilize fire tech seven for air to ground.
3
Adams Center Responding, Tac 7 for Helo Comms 3:09:05 PM

Adams Center units responding to LZ. Dispatch copies 1509, assigns Fire Tac 7 for air-to-ground comms, will update ETA.

3:09:05 PM JE 2-0-1 P Adam Center units responding.
3:09:17 PM JE Dispatch Copy. 1509. I'll be a fire tech seven for air to ground. I'll get a up updated ETA as soon as it's available.
3:09:21 PM JE 2-0-1 P Receive.
4
Adams Center Fire LZ established 3:12:56 PM

Adams Center Engine 02-1-2 arrived, landing zone established.

3:12:56 PM JE 2-1-2 Two one 2, arrive. Landing on, establish.
3:12:59 PM JE Dispatch Copy. LC established 1512.
5
Adams Center Engine En Route to LZ 3:14:15 PM

Adams Center 02-1-2 en route to LZ.

3:14:15 PM JE 2-P20 2 02 is en route to the LZ.
3:14:20 PM JE Dispatch Copy. 1514.
6
Helicopter requests patient weight at Adams LZ 3:18:37 PM

Jeff Fire advises Flight 714 on air-to-ground with LZ. Helicopter requests patient weight; LZ unit copies standby.

3:18:37 PM Radio Jet fire, light seven fourteen on air to ground.
3:18:48 PM JE 2-P16 Center on for 11/27/2014.
3:18:52 PM Radio Are you able to get us a patient wait?
3:18:57 PM JE 2-P16 Standby.
7
LZ reports patient weight to medevac helo 3:19:41 PM

Adams Center LZ relays patient weight of 120 pounds to Flight 714 helicopter.

3:19:33 PM JE 2-P16 Adam Center, l d flight attendant, 7 14.
3:19:36 PM Radio 740.
3:19:41 PM JE 2-P16 Patient weight is gonna be a hundred and twenty pounds. One two zero.
3:19:44 PM Radio 120. Thank you.
8
Helo 714 3 min out, Adams LZ clear to land 3:24:04 PM

Flight 714 reports 3 minutes out to Adams Center LZ, confirms no trees, wires or obstacles. LZ command 02-P16 describes parking lot east of Town Adams Highway Barn parallel to I-81, clear of obstacles with parking lights; clear to land at discretion. Description repeated after cutoff.

3:24:04 PM Radio Adam Center, LZ command. Adam Center, LZCommand. 714.
3:24:08 PM JE 2-P16 Adam, center holding on.
3:24:18 PM Radio Good afternoon. We're about three minutes out. I have a description of landing zone. Service will be landing on any trees, wires, or other obstacles in the vicinity.
3:24:39 PM JE 2-P16 Landing zone description is as states, Towne Adams Highway Barn that runs parallel with Interstate 81. Due west of the town barn is a cell tower. Due east is a parking lot you will be landing in. Pavement with standardized parking lights around it. Landing zone is clear, you can land at your discretion.
3:24:50 PM Radio You're cut off. Do we copy the DPW?
3:25:10 PM JE 2-P16 Town Adams Highway Barn running parallel with Interstate 81. Due west of that is a cell tower. Due east is the parking lot you'll be landing in with that is pavement. Surrounding it, standardized parking lights. Landing zone is clear. Land at your discretion.
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Helo 714 Lands at Adams Center LZ 3:30:50 PM

Adams Center Engine 02-1-2 reports Flight 714 helicopter has landed at LZ.

3:30:50 PM JE 2-1-2 Adam, center to Jackson. 7 14 is landed.
3:30:56 PM JE Dispatch Copy. 1530.
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Helo 714 departs Adams LZ, units available 3:48:30 PM

Adams Center 02-1-2 reports Helicopter 714 departed LZ. Adams Center available.

3:48:30 PM JE 2-1-2 Adam Center, it's Jefferson 07:40 7 fourteen is departed. Adam Center available.
3:48:33 PM JE Dispatch Copy. 1548.
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