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Landing Zone

Medevac Landing Zone Setup Requested

Adams Center Fire dispatched to establish landing zone for inbound helicopter with ETA of 28 minutes.

Closed Apr 21, 2026 u{005137} 7:19 AM Adams Center Fire

Incident Report

**Adams Center Fire Establishes Medevac Landing Zone on Tom Adams Highway**

Adams Center Fire was dispatched at 7:19 a.m. to set up a landing zone on Tom Adams Highway for inbound medevac helicopter 714, which had an initial estimated time of arrival of 28 minutes, according to dispatch radio traffic. Unit Adams Center 02-1-2 responded en route by 7:25 a.m., switching to Tac 1, and reported the landing zone established shortly after arrival at 7:27 a.m.

Responders received an updated helicopter ETA of 20 minutes at 7:36 a.m., and Adams Center 02-1-2 later directed an incoming ambulance to position near the front of the fire truck at the site. By 7:54 a.m., LZ Command coordinated with medevac 714 as it approached, confirming visuals and issuing landing clearance despite some broken transmissions. The helicopter landed successfully at 7:57 a.m., as reported over the radio.

Adams Center Fire cleared the landing zone at 8:17 a.m., concluding the 57-minute incident with no other agencies noted in the radio traffic.

Dispatch Audio

Initial 7:19:26 AM

Medevac Landing Zone Setup Requested

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Adams Center fire, cross of the landing zone. Tom Adams Highway. Repeating. Adams Center fire, of the landing zone. Adams Highway. 714 will be inbound with an ETA of twenty eight minutes to eight.

Adams Center Fire

Incident Timeline (9 events)

1
Medevac Landing Zone Setup Requested 7:19:26 AM

Adams Center Fire dispatched to establish landing zone for inbound helicopter with ETA of 28 minutes.

Adams Center fire, cross of the landing zone. Tom Adams Highway. Repeating. Adams Center fire, of the landing zone. Adams Highway. 714 will be inbound with an ETA of twenty eight minutes to eight.
2
Adams Center Fire tasked with LZ setup 7:19:43 AM

Adams Center Fire dispatched to set up landing zone on Adams Highway. Medevac 714 inbound ETA 28 minutes.

7:19:16 AM JE Dispatch Adam, set up for request of the landing zone.
7:19:43 AM JE Dispatch Adams Center, fire request for the landing zone. It's on Adams Highway. Repeating Adams Center, fire set the landing zone. It's on Adams Highway. Seven fourteen will be inbound with an ETA of twenty eight minutes. Two eight.
3
Adams Center E2 en route to LZ, Tac 1 7:25:28 AM

Adams Center 2-1-2 responding to LZ setup, switching to Tac 1.

7:25:25 AM JE 2-1-2 Jet player two one two, respond.
7:25:28 AM JE Dispatch Copy, respond.
7:25:30 AM JE Dispatch We're on tac one.
7:25:35 AM JE 2-1-2 Copy.
4
LZ established by Adams Center Fire 7:26:51 AM

Adams Center 02-1-2 arrived on scene, LZ established.

7:26:51 AM JE 2-1-2 Two 02, arrive. I'll be established.
5
Helicopter 20 min from LZ 7:35:47 AM

Dispatch relays recontact update: helicopter ETA to Adams Center LZ now 20 minutes.

7:35:47 AM JE Dispatch Jefferson, 70 491, and Adams on fire. Recontact, and they have an ETA of twenty minutes. 2 zero.
7:36:07 AM JE Dispatch Recontactors are updated ETA to the landing zone. It's twenty minutes. Two zero.
6
LZ: Fire directs ambulance positioning 7:41:19 AM

Adams Center 02-1-2 directs incoming ambulance to pull up to front corner of truck at LZ.

7:41:19 AM JE 2-1-2 212-7491. You wanna pull up here? Front corner of our truck.
7
Medevac 714 approaching Adams LZ 7:54:02 AM

LZ Command coordinates with Medevac 714 inbound, confirming visual and issuing landing clearance amid broken transmissions.

7:54:02 AM Radio Head of center, l c command, lift at 07:14. All copy.
7:54:08 AM JE 2-P16 I'm sorry. Command nine ForLife nine 714.
7:54:18 AM Radio How's he in sight, sir? Give me land and assure.
7:54:31 AM JE 2-P16 M000714. Can you repeat? You're broken.
8
Medevac lands at Adams Center LZ 7:56:52 AM

Adams Center 02-1-2 reports 'air fire, flight net on the ground' indicating medevac helicopter landed at LZ.

7:56:52 AM JE 2-1-2 Air fire, flight net on the ground.
7:56:54 AM JE Dispatch Probably like to have Landis.
9
Adams Center Fire clears LZ 8:17:09 AM

Adams Center 02-1-2 reports available from medevac LZ.

8:17:09 AM JE 2-1-2 I have a seven. Flight not reported and available.
8:17:22 AM JE Dispatch Copy. Adam Center, you're available.
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