Patient under Baker Act refusing transport at assisted living, Port Charlotte FL
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Medical EmergencyAccording to the dispatch call, at Parkside Assisted Living, a patient subject to an involuntary mental health hold refused transport to the hospital. EMS is on scene assisting.
Audio|Heard on: Charlotte County Sheriff and Punta Gorda Police
Listen to dispatch call
00:26
Transcript:
00:00
This is going to be referenced Signal 20[1].
00:02
It's going to be at Parkside Assisted Living, near Harbor Boulevard.
00:07
Cross of Olean,
00:09
make contact with (name withheld) in the memory care.
00:13
She's the director,
00:14
referenced to a patient under involuntary Baker Act not being cooperated.
00:20
EMS is also a rep's taker to the hospital.
00:23
They advise she's not going to go willingly.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Signal 20: Mentally ill person / mental disturbance
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Location mentioned:
Harbor Blvd, Pt Charlotte, FL 33952
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