Man leaves hospital with IV and acts combative under bridge, Chaffee County CO
Medical EmergencyA man who had been taken to the hospital left with an IV still in his arm and returned to a spot under a bridge. He is acting aggressively and medical staff are worried he may harm himself. They want him to be brought back to the emergency room for safety.
Audio|Source: Chaffee County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Earlier we had a medical on County Road 153 under the bridge.
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(name withheld) was taken to the hospital.
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He's now being combative, left with an IV in his arm, went back under the bridge.
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Are you seeing anything like that?
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I copy.
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I would ask which bridge one closer to the fence?
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A-Firm.
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Yeah, I was just checking her any of the other one.
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I'll head that way.
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Did he just discharge himself from the hospital?
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A-Firm, the nurse believes he's a danger to himself, would like him return to the ER, IV is still in his right arm.
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Okay, are they placing him on an M1[1] then?
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She did not say that.
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She was just very concerned.
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He was swinging and yelling at nurses.
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1716. I will look for him.
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He wouldn't mind just confirming whether or not they want to place him on an M1[1].
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Copy, we will do that, 1717.17.
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It's like 6.
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GPS.
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We can discuss on the M1[1] thing, ask if they want charges.
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Copy 1717.
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Bloods, 4.
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4. They do want charges, as quite as the announcer over here.
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They copy 1717.
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I'm assuming he's still wearing what, like down or something.
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Hey firm, we're calling the nurse back right now.
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Okay.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
M1: Mental Health Hold (Involuntary Commitment)
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Location mentioned:
Co Rd 153, Colorado 81201
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