81-year-old patient with low hemoglobin on oxygen requests hospital transport, Lehighton PA
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Medical EmergencyAn 81-year-old patient with low hemoglobin on oxygen requested transport to the hospital from an apartment near North Main Street. The patient initially refused transport but indicated a preference for transport later at 1100 hours.
Audio|Heard on: Carbon County and Northampton County Fire/EMS
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Transcript:
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What are they calling for this fall?
00:06
It's a third party caller saying that the 81-year-old patient has low hemoglobin and is on oxygen and they're requesting transport to the hospital.
00:31
The patient from apartment near North Main Street just signed the refusal.
00:35
Well,
00:37
He also called back saying that she only wants transport at 1100 hours, so chances are it will be a refusal again.
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Location mentioned:
N Main Ln, Lehighton, PA 18235
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