Resident refuses ambulance despite dementia symptoms, York ME
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Medical EmergencyAccording to the dispatch call, emergency responders spoke with a resident near Chases Pond Road who appeared well but refused ambulance transport. The resident is known to suffer from dementia.
Audio|Heard on: York Maine Fire Departments
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01:15
Transcript:
00:00
Squad through to EMS1.
00:04
EMS1, go ahead, squad.
00:08
Yeah, Josh, your stuff, family's on the line.
00:12
Looking a conference call with us.
00:13
I was still on Chases Pond Road, so I'm going to be up with you in just a second.
00:17
So if I'm just getting out of the walk.
00:23
Okay, received.
00:25
I spoke to the resident.
00:26
(Name withheld) looked very well and was very adamant.
00:29
He did not want an ambulance.
00:34
Okay, Alan's up.
00:41
Squad, you continue up there.
00:45
Yeah, I'm past the highway garage and be up to get in a minute.
00:49
Are you six?
00:52
We have to be out of the EMS.
00:59
We'll be out with the EMS one.
01:08
They also said he suffers from dementia.
01:11
That was the last round.
01:13
It would have been five o'clock.
01:15
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Location mentioned:
Chases Pond Rd, York, ME
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