As discussed during the dispatch call, air medical crews coordinate a landing zone just north of Bear Lake for a motorcycle versus deer crash. The patient reportedly has an open head fracture, and the helicopter is en route from Traverse City.

Helicopter called after motorcycle hits deer

Bear Lake Fire, Bear Lake Fire, this is Air Med Two on Air LZ One. Air Med Two, this is Bear Lake LZ. Roger, good evening. We just got Airborne from Traverse City. We're about a 14-minute flight just north of Bear Lake is the last known position they gave us. Request a description of the LZ and any patient info you got. When you got it. Yes, sir. LZ is going to be a blacktop driveway in a wide open field just on the north side of Bear Lake. As you fly over, you'll see a residence in a barn. I've got my POV here with lights currently. I don't have patient information, but we can get that to you shortly. Fantastic! All right, sounds like a nice LZ. We had some winds out of the west here in Traverse City. Is that matching where you are? Any overhead lines, power lines or signs you can see? The only lines that you will see are going to be west of the LZ on the opposite side of the road. No obstructions, no wind at this time at this location. Who copies all again? We're about 12 min out. We'll call you a few minutes before we get there and let us know if anything changes. Copy that. Zero med, zero med from the motorcycle versus deer. No help. He does have open fracture to the head. Didn't see brain matter in the road.

Bear Lake Fire, Bear Lake Fire, this is Air Med Two on Air LZ One.

We're about a 14-minute flight just north of Bear Lake is the last known position they gave us.

Request a description of the LZ and any patient info you got.

Yes, sir. LZ is going to be a blacktop driveway in a wide open field just on the north side of Bear Lake.

As you fly over, you'll see a residence in a barn.

I've got my POV here with lights currently.

I don't have patient information, but we can get that to you shortly.

Fantastic! All right, sounds like a nice LZ.

We had some winds out of the west here in Traverse City.

Is that matching where you are? Any overhead lines, power lines or signs you can see?

The only lines that you will see are going to be west of the LZ on the opposite side of the road.

No obstructions, no wind at this time at this location.

Who copies all again? We're about 12 min out.

We'll call you a few minutes before we get there and let us know if anything changes.

Zero med, zero med from the motorcycle versus deer.

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