Life Link III - Non-injury incident

Date: 7/25/10 0100 CDT

Program: Life Link III

Weather: Clear. Not a factor

Team: Pilot, Flight Nurse, Flight Paramedic. No injuries reported. No patient. 

Description: 
	En route back to base in western Wisconsin after completing a patient
	transport, the aircraft and crew were shined by a green laser from the
	ground.  The pilot reported the location to the Comm Center and law
	enforcement was contacted.  County Sheriff's Deputies observed the
	area (campground/park) for a short time and observed a person shining
	other aircraft.  The offender was promptly arrested, jailed and held
	until transferred to federal authorities.

Source: Jon Hedger, Safety Officer, Life Link III

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