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Medevac Helicopters Have Busy 4th in Cape May County

Accidents | Sat, 07/04/2009 - 9:56 pm | Read 4017 | Commented 4 | Emailed 5
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By Harry B. Scheeler Jr.

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CAPE MAY COUNTY-- South Star and Medevac 5 had a busy 4th of July here in Cape May County. The regional medevac helicopters had at least five requests for emergency transport.

The first flight was requested out of Wildwood for a 3 year-old reported to have been struck by a vehicle around 1:20 p.m. on Garfield Ave.

South Star landed at Maxwell Field and airlifted the victim to Cooper University Trauma Center in Camden.

The second and third medevacs were requested out of Avalon both within the same hour.

South Star landed at the Cape May armory around 5:50 p.m. and airlifted a 39 year-old male who reportedly jumped from a first story balcony to a pool area and “missed the pool”.

Medevac 5 landed at the 12th street ball field around 6:45 p.m. That victim was reported to have been injured in a diving board accident.

Both victims were taken to Atlanticare Regional Medical Center’s trauma unit in Atlantic City. Both victims were reported to be in stable condition by the flight crews.

The forth request for a medevac airlift was from Wildwood at around 6:30 p.m. for the victim of a Jet Ski accident off of Burk Ave. No medevacs were available for the flight and the victim was taken to Atlanticare Regional Medical Center’s trauma unit in Atlantic City, according to state police.

The fifth medevac request was from Cape Regional Medical Center at around 8:30 p.m. for a 27 year-old male who was seriously injured in a BMX bike accident. South Star medevac airlifted the victim reported to be in stable condition to Atlanticare Regional Medical Center’s trauma unit in Atlantic City.

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Thu, 07/09/2009 - 4:32pm - Posted by: Shortyforlife

I really would like to know if you would worry about he was wearing if you were the one being flown out? When people are injured I really dont think people are that concerned with what the EMT's or firefighters are wearing when they are hurt.

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Mon, 07/06/2009 - 2:25am - Posted by: tuckahoekid

I know who it is, and where he lives, but maybe its just the safety oriented side of me that says "why not just put the bunker pants on as well?" I understand him wearing a helmet, but if the helicopter were to catch fire(this is part of the reason the fire department is called when landing a helicopter, among other duties), or anything of that nature, he's a sitting duck.

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Sun, 07/05/2009 - 8:42pm - Posted by: 10-47STACK

Maybe because he lives directly across the street from the scene and wasnt on call and he wasnt going to just watch from the side of the road. Is that a good enough explanation?

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Sun, 07/05/2009 - 2:26pm - Posted by: tuckahoekid

Maybe someone can explain to me what the point of the Avalon EMS worker wearing a turnout coat is for?
He's wearing a turnout coat, a helmet, and... shorts.
That's like taking everything BUT the parachute and jumping out of a plane.



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