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Medevac Landing Zone Requested at Fire Station

Town of Watertown Fire dispatched to set up landing zone at Station 1 for LifeNet helicopter with ETA two minutes plus lift.

Closed Apr 27, 2026 u{007667} 1:23 PM Town of Watertown Fire
, Watertown

Incident Report

Town of Watertown Fire Department units established a medevac landing zone at Station 1 in Watertown for an incoming LifeNet helicopter, according to dispatch radio traffic monitored on Thursday afternoon.

At 1:23 p.m., dispatchers requested Town of Watertown Fire to set up the landing zone, with LifeNet reporting an ETA of two minutes plus lift time. Unit 46-4-2 acknowledged en route at 1:24 p.m., followed by 46-1-1 confirming the landing zone was established at 1:26 p.m. Guilfoyle Base coordinated the on-arrival timing.

Guilfoyle EMS unit 66-P18 cleared the landing zone at 1:31 p.m. and reported available, marking the incident's resolution after eight minutes. Subsequent radio traffic noted Medevac 710 approaching the site two minutes out, with 46-0-1 providing orientation details on nearby tennis and basketball courts.

Dispatch Audio

Initial 1:23:13 PM

Medevac Landing Zone Requested at Fire Station

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10 on fire requested to set up a landing zone Station 1. Repeating 10 orders on fire requested to set up a landing zone, Station 1. LifeNet ETA two minutes plus lift.

Town of Watertown Fire

Incident Timeline (6 events)

1
LifeNet ETA 2 min + lift 1:21:07 PM

Guilfoyle Base reports LifeNet two minutes plus lift, confirms on-arrival time coordination for landing zone.

1:21:07 PM JE 66 BASE Two minutes plus lift. Do you want them at total water time?
1:21:15 PM JE 66 BASE 1295.
1:21:18 PM JE 66-P14 An order time will be fine.
1:21:22 PM JE 66 BASE Capital order.
2
Medevac Landing Zone Requested at Fire Station 1:23:13 PM

Town of Watertown Fire dispatched to set up landing zone at Station 1 for LifeNet helicopter with ETA two minutes plus lift.

10 on fire requested to set up a landing zone Station 1. Repeating 10 orders on fire requested to set up a landing zone, Station 1. LifeNet ETA two minutes plus lift.
3
46-4-2 responding to LZ 1:24:31 PM

46-4-2 en route.

1:24:31 PM JE 46-4-2 Jetfire forty six four two en route.
1:24:37 PM JE Dispatch Copy. 4642 responding 1324.
4
Town Fire LZ established for medevac 1:25:48 PM

46-1-1 reports landing zone set up. Dispatch copies LZ established 1325.

1:25:48 PM JE 46-1-1 Jeff, fire forty six one one, landing zone, set up.
1:25:54 PM JE Dispatch Copy. LZ established 1325.
5
Guilfoyle EMS clears LZ 1:31:20 PM

Guilfoyle EMS 66-P18 available from town fire LZ, mileage later. Base copies availability at 1331.

1:31:09 PM JE 66-P18 Control five.
1:31:13 PM JE 66 BASE Fine. Go ahead.
1:31:20 PM JE 66-P18 You can show about a town fire. All advised mileage later.
1:31:29 PM JE 66 BASE Copy five. It's on alert on Landing Zone 1331. Do we know what destination this patient was? Your medical?
1:31:33 PM JE 66-P18 We'll start with the.
6
Medevac 710 approaching LZ at town fire station 1:34:32 PM

Medevac 710 inbound to town fire LZ two minutes out for brief. 46-0-1 reports no changes, tennis/basketball courts east, station west.

1:34:32 PM Radio Shuttle water pound fire. Shuttle water pound fire. Seven ten. Shuttle water pound fire.
1:34:38 PM JE 46-0-1 P I'm on for a light now. Seven.
1:34:47 PM Radio Tower, tower Fireworks at 07:10. Good afternoon. Two minutes out. Just looking real quick. LZ brief, see if anything's changed. 07:10.
1:34:58 PM JE 46-0-1 P No changes. Uh, tennis courts to your right or basketball court to your to the East. Station is to the West.
1:35:05 PM Radio Harris, seven ten, roger. We'll see you on the ground. Thank you very much.
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