Early access — incident data is AI-generated and may be inaccurate. We're actively improving.
Landing Zone

Medevac Helicopter Landing Zone Requested

Carthage Fire requesting landing zone on South Washington for LifeNet 710 medevac helicopter. Helicopter reports 8-minute ETA plus lift.

Closed Apr 21, 2026 u{001927} 11:37 PM Carthage Fire
S Washington St, Carthage, NY 13619

Incident Report

**Carthage Fire Establishes Medevac Landing Zone on South Washington Street**

Carthage Fire requested a landing zone for LifeNet 710 medevac helicopter on South Washington Street in Carthage, NY, according to dispatch radio traffic monitored late Thursday evening. The initial call came at 11:37 p.m., with the helicopter reporting an eight-minute ETA plus lift time. A second activation followed at 11:45 p.m., updating the ETA to approximately 10 minutes.

Responders reported multiple units arriving at the scene, including Carthage Ambulance air control noting a transport in the landing zone by 11:49 p.m., Natural Bridge Ambulance 69-9-2 at 11:53 p.m., and Carthage Ambulance 63-P19 shortly after. Carthage Fire 11-0-2 established Tac 1 for air-ground operations and provided landing directions at 12:03 a.m., guiding the helicopter to the front of a lit ambulance toward the fire station on the South James Street side, 50 feet into trees. LifeNet 710 reported 30 seconds out moments earlier, requesting a quick LZ brief.

The incident cleared at 12:52 a.m. after 75 minutes, with Natural Bridge Ambulance 69-9-2 and Carthage Engine 11-1-1 reporting available, per radio updates.

Dispatch Audio

Initial 11:37:23 PM

Medevac Helicopter Landing Zone Requested

View Transcript
Garthage fire requesting landing zone. South Washington. Life seven ten, eight minute ETA plus lift. Garthage fire South Washington. Seven ten, eight minute ETA plus lift.

Carthage Fire

Update 11:45:07 PM

Medevac Helicopter Landing Zone Requested

View Transcript
Carriage fire, second activation, requesting landing zone, South Washington Street. Life note, 07:10. Approximately ETA, ten minutes. Cleaning, traffic for your second activation, requesting landing zone South Washington Street. Life note, 07:10, approximately ETA, ten minutes. Eleven one available from text, direct call, or direct direct 11112345.

Carthage Fire

Location

Incident Timeline (10 events)

1
Medevac Helicopter Landing Zone Requested 11:37:23 PM

Carthage Fire requesting landing zone on South Washington for LifeNet 710 medevac helicopter. Helicopter reports 8-minute ETA plus lift.

Garthage fire requesting landing zone. South Washington. Life seven ten, eight minute ETA plus lift. Garthage fire South Washington. Seven ten, eight minute ETA plus lift.
2
Medevac Helicopter Landing Zone Requested 11:45:07 PM

Carthage Fire requesting landing zone for LifeNet 710 medevac in Carthage area. Helicopter ETA approximately 10 minutes. This is the second activation for the incident.

Carriage fire, second activation, requesting landing zone, South Washington Street. Life note, 07:10. Approximately ETA, ten minutes. Cleaning, traffic for your second activation, requesting landing zone South Washington Street. Life note, 07:10, approximately ETA, ten minutes. Eleven one available from text, direct call, or direct direct 11112345.
3
Second activation: Carthage LZ 11:45:30 PM

Dispatch repeats second activation for Carthage Fire landing zone, South Washington Street, LifeNet 710 ETA 10 minutes.

11:45:30 PM JE Dispatch Carriage fire second activation requesting landing zone South Washington Street. Life note, 07:10 approximately ten minutes. Cleaning, current status fire second activation, requesting landing zone South Washington Street. Life net 07:10 approximately ETA ten minutes.
4
Medevac transport in Carthage LZ 11:49:03 PM

Carthage Ambulance air control reports transport in the landing zone.

11:48:57 PM JE 63-P19 Air control 63 on two.
11:48:59 PM JE Dispatch 62 92.
11:49:03 PM JE 63-P19 Transport in the landing zone,
11:49:06 PM JE Dispatch Copy. 2349.
5
69-9-2 arrives Carthage LZ 11:53:40 PM

Natural Bridge Ambulance 69-9-2 arriving landing zone.

11:53:40 PM JE 69-9-2 Jefferson 6992, arriving landing zone.
11:53:43 PM JE Dispatch Copy. 2353.
6
Carthage Amb 63-P19 arrives LZ 11:58:58 PM

Carthage Ambulance 63-P19 reports on scene at landing zone.

11:58:58 PM JE 63-P19 63 on two. Just fire at the landing zone.
11:59:01 PM JE Dispatch Yeah. For 20 2 50 9.
7
Tac 1 assigned for Carthage LZ air ops 11:59:57 PM

Carthage Fire 11-0-2 establishes tac channel for air-ground ops at LZ.

11:59:57 PM JE 11-0-2 P 1102 Jefferson. We have a tac channel for air ground.
12:00:00 AM JE Dispatch This is tech one.
12:00:02 AM JE 11-0-2 P Appreciate.
8
LifeNet 710 30 seconds from Carthage LZ 12:02:10 AM

LifeNet 710 reports one minute out from Carthage LZ, volume low, requests quick LZ brief. Heli now 30 seconds out, repeats request; 11-0-2 asks for repeat.

12:01:48 AM Radio Carthage Landing Zone. Carthage Landing Zone. Line at 07:10, Carthage Landing Zone.
12:02:10 AM Radio Charlie's Landing Zone, flight Level 710. Your volume is extremely low. We're about one minute out of the landing zone. Court has provided if we could get a quick brief, please.
12:02:25 AM JE 11-0-2 P Flight 10710, can you repeat?
12:02:41 AM Radio Circus landing zone, lift at seven ten to about thirty seconds out of the landing zone. Just looking for a for a quick landing zone brief, please.
9
LZ Directions: Front of Lit Ambulance, South James St 12:03:32 AM

Carthage Fire 11-0-2 directs helicopter to LZ in front of ambulance with lights on, towards fire station on South James Street side, 50 feet into trees.

12:03:32 AM JE 11-0-2 P Your l d is gonna be right in front of where that ambulance has the lights on. It's gonna be towards the fire station on South James Street side. Yeah. Trees towards the fire station, like, 50 feet out from you. It should be both.
10
Natural Bridge Amb available from LZ 12:52:23 AM

Natural Bridge Ambulance 69-9-2 available. Carthage Engine 11-1-1 reports ready.

12:52:15 AM JE 69-9-2 New York Center 56992.
12:52:18 AM JE Dispatch 50 990.
12:52:23 AM JE 69-9-2 Left us in the air. Natural person's gonna be available.
12:52:25 AM JE Dispatch Copy. 0052.
12:52:33 AM JE 11-1-1 Carriage is ready. Are you
12:52:36 AM JE Dispatch Copy.
This incident report contains AI-generated content. Some details may be preliminary or subject to change. · Report an issue

Report an Issue