Person threatens suicide at retail center, Columbia MD
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Medical EmergencyAccording to the dispatch call, emergency services responded to a suicide threat by overdose near Dobbin Center Way. The individual sought help for substance abuse and suicidal thoughts at a retail location. Police and medical teams coordinated the response.
Audio|Heard on: Howard County Police, Fire and EMS
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03:24
Transcript:
00:00
Paramedic 65 respond from Station 9, near Dobbin Center Way, Longwood County, please, for a subject threatening suicide by overdose, alpha 2, 1614.
00:10
Adam 4-1, Adam of 1, just 3-43.
00:12
We are getting another 911 hang up from this location, same phone number.
00:17
You can lift it.
00:18
5-1-grap, I'm pulling up.
00:21
41, same message.
00:23
If our air left it, 16-15.
00:25
24.
00:26
Edward, Eunice, are you with the caller?
00:32
Edward units can you advise if you're with a caller?
00:35
We're with the caller.
00:38
Adam 2.1. Adam 2.1.
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Therefore.
00:46
Occasionally area checks are negative.
00:50
They are familiar and they've been advised of the banning process subjects to A.
00:55
Edward 10.
00:56
Edward 10. Every 10.
00:59
I have to want to confirm your time.
01:06
I have a threatening suicide holding at the mattress firm.
01:09
It's for a subject who walked in to get help for himself.
01:13
He was threatening to overdose, but he said he wants to get sober and get help.
01:17
Fires en route cannot hold for an available unit.
01:20
So I'm trying to an alarm at the Gwendole High School? 10-4[1].
01:25
And can you have units on team more advice for canines still needed?
01:29
Edward units on Major Slane.
01:30
Do you need K-9?
01:33
That's right.
01:36
If our K-9A, you can cancel.
01:38
10-4[1]. It's just going to be a car alarm that's been going off for 45 minutes in the parking lot.
01:43
Can you. Can you on 19-0-Dark.
01:45
Thank you.
01:47
Power to Paramedic A-8-5 status check.
01:49
Power to paramedic-8-5, your status.
01:52
We're clearing the hospital now.
01:54
Power's right through clear, 16-16.
02:01
There we're 10.
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Time for 10.
02:03
Time for 10.
02:08
The subject of the mattress firm The Threatening Suicide is showing 99 through J-Portle-only.
02:13
Paramedic 6-5, you're responding with County Police, but just be advised the call is on hold on their side.
02:20
Responding to the mattress firm, near Dobbin Center Way, 42-year-old male suicidal subject.
02:27
Stage Hill County Police can advise.
02:30
Our respond, 1617.
02:32
H-22, Parmock-135, respond, 49-41, Columbia Road, Unit Lankin, possible stroke.
02:38
Alpha 2, 16, 17.
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10.
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Hour 32 to hour 10.
02:44
Can I give you a call when you get a second?
02:47
Temp are you talking?
02:50
Can I get you on the, uh,
02:52
probable five for a quick second? I'm walking to my car.
02:55
Timble, switching.
02:56
Hurry to pair of many, six, five.
02:58
One over five, one detain.
03:00
One detain, 16, 18.
03:03
Two under hours, we'll take it for 2-2.
03:06
Adam 4-1, Adam 5, 1 in 10-4[1].
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6-5.
03:10
One-fract, 21.
03:12
Station, clear.
03:13
Ten-four. Since you go in service, 6-5, the state for county police.
03:17
The subject you're responding for suicidals can also be showing wanted through police.
03:22
Frank C-Wan, sorry, tonight.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment received; message understood; affirmative or OK.
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Location mentioned:
Dobbin Center Way, Columbia, MD 21045
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