Elderly woman with breath and blood pressure issues refuses transport, Farmington CT


An elderly woman at River Bend near Bridgewater Road experienced shortness of breath, low blood pressure, and confusion. EMS responded but the patient refused ambulance transport.
Audio|Source: Farmington Police, Fire and EMS
04:46
Transcript:
00:00
Medical call, Delta response number one bridge.
00:02
Water route. Elderly female, busy, lightheaded, as well as confusion.
00:05
Rush 14, out of town, AMR, medical calls, Delta response.
00:08
The line to River Bend at Farmington, near Bridgewater Road.
00:11
The patient will be located in the main dining room.
00:13
Elderly female had an evaluation by a visiting nurse as well as an occupational therapist, supporting lower blood pressure, shortness of breath, as well as some confusion.
00:23
1145. Farmington to Yukon requests for an ambulance.
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An ALS hot response to near Bridgewater Road.
00:29
River bend at Farmington for shortness of breath and low blood pressure.
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Time to request, 1146.
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Rush 14 to make.
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Brush 14 to make. Brush 14.
00:37
I'm responding driver only at Medics 16 to call.
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Medic 16, out of the call, Delta response to near Bridgewater Road, River Bend, main dining room, elderly female, shortness of breath,
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as well as low blood pressure above 47.
00:51
Farmington, the Yukon, can you accept the ambulance request?
00:55
16 server, bridgewater.
00:56
6th camera.
00:57
302 is responding and you can show me on scene, Bridgewater.
01:01
Do you have the unit number again?
01:03
302 at route arrival, Bridgewater, main dining room for your patient 1148.
01:06
Gracie, thank you.
01:07
Roger.
01:08
Rush 14 are missing.
01:09
Rush 14 arrive, what is the fuel?
01:11
3.02 to base.
01:17
You can put me patient contact.
01:19
You've on the Farmington. Go ahead, you come.
01:20
We are not available for that call, my apology.
01:22
Better agent 302.
01:24
Okay. 60's arrival.
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I think 16 arrival. I think 16 arrival.
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Base the car is 302.
01:28
based any unit with the patient at near Bridgewater room.
01:31
Go ahead.
01:32
Yukon is not available as well as AMR.
01:35
You can cancel any transport units.
01:41
We're going to be obtaining a patient refusal.
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We'll just need brush 14 and paperwork.
01:44
There's no ambulance needed for Bridgewater, 11 oasis.
01:47
March 14 debate.
01:49
Brush 14. Take things already in the pane, I'm going to clear.
01:56
Brush 14, clear 1152.
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Location mentioned:
Near Bridgewater Rd, Farmington, CT 06032
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