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Medevac Landing Zone Requested at Fire Station

Town of Watertown Fire dispatched to set up landing zone at their station for inbound LifeNet helicopter. ETA two minutes plus flight time. Fire Tech 7 designated for air-to-ground communications.

Closed Apr 17, 2026 u{009827} 6:34 PM Town of Watertown Fire
, Watertown

Incident Report

Town of Watertown Fire Department established a medevac landing zone at Fire Station 1 in Watertown on Wednesday evening, according to dispatch radio traffic, to accommodate an inbound LifeNet helicopter. The request came at 6:34 p.m., with the helicopter initially estimated at two minutes plus flight time; Fire Tech 7 was designated for air-to-ground communications.

Multiple units responded promptly, including Town of Watertown Fire apparatus 46-0-2, 46-0-4, and 46-4-2, which arrived to secure the perimeter around the station and courthouse area on Washington Street. Guilfoyle EMS units, including Medic 5 (66-P20) and 66-6-1, along with Ellisburg Fire 19-0-7, provided mutual aid en route to the landing zone. By 6:44 p.m., responders reported the landing zone established on scene, with wind at 9 knots; the LifeNet helicopter arrived and touched down around 6:48 p.m.

The incident concluded at 7:05 p.m. after the LifeNet helicopter departed the landing zone, with Guilfoyle EMS clearing and Town of Watertown Fire terminating operations and returning to service after 31 minutes.

Dispatch Audio

Initial 6:34:12 PM

Medevac Landing Zone Requested at Fire Station

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Tower of Watertown fire, landing zone requested at your station. Lift at 07:10 inbound. ETA two minutes plus lift. Utilize fire tech seven for air ground repeating. Tower of Watertown fire, landing zone requested at your station. Lift at 07:10. ETA, two minute plus one lift. New large fire tech seven for air to ground.

Town of Watertown Fire

Incident Timeline (17 events)

1
Medevac accepted, 2 min + lift ETA Station 1 6:33:53 PM

Guilfoyle Base advises Unit 5/Car 20 that air medical accepted; 2 minutes plus lift ETA to land at Station 1.

6:33:53 PM JE 66 BASE 4 5 20, Unit 5. Has accepted. It's gonna be two minutes plus left ETA to tunnel work on Station 1.
2
Medevac Landing Zone Requested at Fire Station 6:34:12 PM

Town of Watertown Fire dispatched to set up landing zone at their station for inbound LifeNet helicopter. ETA two minutes plus flight time. Fire Tech 7 designated for air-to-ground communications.

Tower of Watertown fire, landing zone requested at your station. Lift at 07:10 inbound. ETA two minutes plus lift. Utilize fire tech seven for air ground repeating. Tower of Watertown fire, landing zone requested at your station. Lift at 07:10. ETA, two minute plus one lift. New large fire tech seven for air to ground.
3
Unit en route to LZ at Station 1 6:35:21 PM

46-4-2 advises 20-642 en route to Station 1.

6:35:21 PM JE 46-4-2 20 642 is on way, Station 1.
6:35:25 PM JE Dispatch Copy. 1835.
4
Guilfoyle paramedic to medevac LZ 6:36:54 PM

Guilfoyle 66-P20 en route to Town of Watertown LZ paramedic priority one. Base copies transfer to landing zone at station.

6:36:45 PM JE 66-P20 095.
6:36:48 PM JE 66 BASE Hello?
6:36:54 PM JE 66-P20 I'm heading to Town Of Watertown. Paramedic level priority one.
6:37:02 PM JE 66 BASE Unify, I copy. You're transferring to Lannington, 100 R, on Station 11836.
5
Town Fire 46-0-2 en route to LZ 6:38:11 PM

46-0-2 en route to medevac LZ at Station 1. LifeNet ETA still 2 minutes plus lift time. Fire Tech 7 assigned for air-ground interface.

6:38:11 PM JE 46-0-2 Jet fire 4602 is en route.
6:38:16 PM JE Dispatch Copy. 1838.
6:38:22 PM JE 46-0-2 Do you have an ETA on life now?
6:38:33 PM JE Dispatch It's still About five minutes ago, it's a two minute ETA plus lift.
6:38:40 PM JE 46-0-2 Three, Steve. Fire attack.
6:38:43 PM JE Dispatch It's gonna be fire tech seven.
6:38:47 PM JE 46-0-2 Appreciate fire tax, seven.
6
Fire Tac 7 assigned for LZ if needed 6:38:56 PM

Guilfoyle Base assigns Fire Tac 7 if needed for medevac LZ coordination. 66-P20 copies after repeat.

6:38:49 PM JE 66 BASE Control, 5, New York. Gonna be fire tac seven if needed.
6:38:53 PM JE 66-P20 Can you repeat?
6:38:56 PM JE 66 BASE I need to reach
6:39:00 PM JE 66 BASE Four channel one, Charlie. It's gonna be fire jack seven.
6:39:03 PM JE 66-P20 Good.
7
46-0-4 en route to LZ station 6:40:25 PM

46-0-4 en route to Station 1.

6:40:25 PM JE 46-0-4 Forty six zero four, I'm in route to stage one.
6:40:29 PM JE Dispatch Copy. 1840.
8
Town Fire chiefs coord LZ perimeter 6:41:04 PM

46-0-2 en route Washington St; offers 46-0-4 command if arrives first, will secure courthouse area.

6:40:46 PM JE 46-0-2 Zero two to zero four on ops.
6:40:53 PM JE 46-0-4 Go ahead.
6:41:04 PM JE 46-0-2 Yeah. I'm just coming on to Washington Street now. You get there before me if you wanna take command, and I'll take by the courthouse and lock that up.
6:41:07 PM JE 46-0-4 Received.
9
Guilfoyle medic en route LZ mileage 3 6:43:32 PM

Guilfoyle 66-P20 (Medic 5) confirms en route to medevac landing zone; base logs status and requests mileage, unit reports 3.

6:43:17 PM JE 66-P20 Control, medic five.
6:43:26 PM JE 66-P20 $5 waiting, Sam. Time to order, Sam.
6:43:32 PM JE 66 BASE Five zero eight to lane zone. Eighteen forty three. Do have your mileage?
6:43:35 PM JE 66-P20 3.
6:43:37 PM JE 66 BASE Copy.
10
Town Fire LZ established on scene 6:44:01 PM

46-0-2 on scene, landing zone established.

6:44:01 PM JE 46-0-2 Jet fire 4602 is on scene. Landing stone has been established.
6:44:04 PM JE Dispatch Copy. 1844.
6:44:16 PM JE 46-1-1 That's one one, dispatch.
6:44:30 PM JE Dispatch Service.
6:44:34 PM JE 46-1-1 One one,
6:44:37 PM JE Dispatch Copy. 1544.
11
Medevac helo ETA 2 minutes to LZ 6:44:29 PM

Guilfoyle Base advises LifeNet helicopter now ETA 2 minutes to landing zone. 66-P20 acknowledges.

6:44:29 PM JE 66 BASE Control 405, contact the left net now has an ETA of two minutes.
6:44:31 PM JE 66-P20 36.
12
Ellisburg, Guilfoyle units to Watertown LZ 6:45:33 PM

Ellisburg Fire 19-0-7 en route to Town of Watertown landing zone. Guilfoyle EMS 66-6-1 checks in with dispatch.

6:45:26 PM JE 19-0-7 993.
6:45:29 PM JE Dispatch 99.
6:45:33 PM JE 19-0-7 En route to town of Watertown through the landing zone.
6:45:36 PM JE Dispatch Charlie.
6:45:44 PM JE 6-6-1 933.
6:45:46 PM JE Dispatch 93.
6:45:49 PM JE 6-6-1 Can you start ID this way?
6:45:51 PM JE Dispatch Affirmative.
13
LifeNet helo arrives at Watertown LZ 6:47:02 PM

46-0-2 requests LifeNet helicopter shown on scene at medevac LZ.

6:47:02 PM JE 46-0-2 Jeff, fire tower, water tower, can you show light side on scene?
6:47:05 PM JE Dispatch 1847.
14
46-4-2 arrives at Watertown LZ 6:48:51 PM

46-4-2 arriving at Station 1 LZ, directed by command to park by 11 between Towne Barn and Station 1.

6:48:51 PM JE 46-4-2 14 to command on ops. We're just pulling up to Station 1. Where would you like us?
6:49:03 PM JE 46-0-2 Four two, you can just park right by one one between Towne Barn and Station 1.
6:49:05 PM JE 46-4-2 Station.
15
LZ wind 9 knots, helo on ground 6:48:56 PM

Guilfoyle 66-0-3 reports 09 knots wind, helicopter on ground at LZ. 66-P21 back in the area.

6:48:47 PM JE 66-P21 Forest back in the area.
6:48:52 PM JE 66 BASE Are you back in the area? 1848.
6:48:56 PM JE 66-0-3 P Zero nine knots on the ground.
16
Guilfoyle EMS clears Watertown LZ 7:05:25 PM

Guilfoyle Medic 5 clear, LifeNet departed LZ.

7:05:17 PM JE 66-P20 Control medic five.
7:05:19 PM JE 66 BASE I have two.
7:05:25 PM JE 66-P20 Five clear ladings on white net taken off.
7:05:31 PM JE 66 BASE Appreciate that. Copy. You're clear. 1905.
17
Medevac departed, LZ terminated 7:05:26 PM

LifeNet flight departed LZ. Landing zone terminated, Town of Watertown Fire back in service.

7:05:13 PM JE 46-0-2 Yeah. Fire tower tower tower command.
7:05:19 PM JE Dispatch Jefferson on.
7:05:26 PM JE 46-0-2 Flight nine has departed. Landing zone has been terminated. Showtime and Watertown back in service.
7:05:29 PM JE Dispatch Received 1905.
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