Medical Helicopters Land Simultaneously During Two Campbell County Emergencies
Two separate medical emergencies triggered a rare simultaneous deployment of medical helicopters in Campbell County on a Saturday in the 5pm hour, according to a report by WLAF. The incidents involved a four-year-old child and a 60-year-old female, both of whom required rapid transport to Knoxville hospitals.
Child Injured by Stick in Throat at Grantsboro
In the first incident at Grantsboro, a four-year-old child broke a stick off in his throat, according to official reports cited by WLAF. Campbell County EMS units rushed the child to meet an awaiting medical helicopter that landed at the Lonas Young Park Soccer Field. Lifestar Four, dispatched from Colonel Tommy C. Stiner Airfield, met the EMS crew at Young Park to carry out the emergency flight to Knoxville.
Female Patient Transported from White Oak Home
Simultaneously, a 60-year-old female experiencing an acute medical emergency was transported from her residence in White Oak by Campbell County EMS. Crews drove the patient to the Sweet Gum Flats landing zone located at a local campground. An Air Evac Lifeteam medical helicopter dispatched from Middlesboro touched down at the site to transfer the patient for flight to Knoxville.
Emergency Response Coordination Details
- First Incident: A four-year-old child with a throat injury in Grantsboro, transported via Lonas Young Park Soccer Field.
- Second Incident: A 60-year-old female medical patient from White Oak, transported via Sweet Gum Flats landing zone.
- Transport Units: Campbell County EMS, Lifestar Four, and an Air Evac Lifeteam helicopter.
- Both patients were flown to Knoxville hospitals, according to a photo courtesy of LaFollette Fire Chief Jimmy Pack.
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