Man with minor foot injury refuses hospital transport, Pittsburgh PA
Medical EmergencyA man initially reported he had been shot on Liberty Avenue but was found to have only a minor foot injury from cutting himself on a fence. Despite offers of medical transport, he refused help and insisted on walking to West Penn Hospital on his own.
Audio|Source: Pittsburgh Police, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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The possibly intoxicated male for this call on Liberty is stating that he had been shot. However, the caller is stating he doesn't believe he's been shot that he just has a brain injury of some sort.
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Thanks, Thompson.
00:18
The medic 6, just to advise just to be safe, I put police on that call.
00:25
I've put in for a first responder detail near Ruth Street of a 60-year-old male found cold and stiff. DMS response at 1215.
00:54
Let's see that.
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See,
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thanks.
01:04
The Norton, have a one end. You're ready?
01:12
See, thanks, go ahead.
01:15
I got a forge with the PA by Mike Keelah Charlie 8365. This is 1.7290.729.
01:23
I'm all clear. Thank you. Thank you.
01:28
That's your Steve.
01:34
Six engine, medic six.
01:39
Thanks.
01:41
He's just fast in Taylor's Street, on the way to West Penn Hospital.
01:46
It might catch them,
01:48
or you might make West Penn Hospital before you get up here.
02:01
We have a complaint at the station at Downtown Public Safety Center who received a call to pick up his friend's computer.
02:08
He was unsure if he's at the right address, the line then disconnected.
02:15
Kathy was. I'm going to get that. I get him.
02:18
Okay. B.
02:24
PC2 is back this session.
02:33
All company, Tynion 2 is back in service. Again, the 992 back in service to 1218.
02:44
2.269, go ahead.
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269, go ahead.
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2425 Chonky Drive PA tag Zulu Victor Lima 7362 Silver's Heleta Ticoma two in size Cozler
03:07
Copy that code for 1219
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227 you can point me on that as well I'm out with them cover that 227 1219
03:19
Save.
03:21
Please.
03:36
Medicube.
03:39
Clear some shady side. Hold us on a DC detail.
03:51
Maddox out at Liberty in Cedarville. We have this gentleman. Thank you.
04:04
There's nobody in front of the station if they come back and take care of it.
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Copy that, sir. So sorry.
04:17
Hey, it's a 510, fire department's on scene, they're out with that male, Liberty at Cedarville.
04:25
No, 5'10, we copy that, we're not.
04:27
Okay.
04:30
Okay. Okay.
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Back six.
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Six.
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Six,
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good.
04:43
Okay, this gentleman is determined he's going to walk to West Penn. He cut his foot on a fence. He did not get shot or stabbed.
04:50
He got some minor bleeding to his left foot. We offered him a ride several times on a stretcher to an appropriate hospital.
04:56
He just adamantly refused. He's still walking away. He thanked us anyway. He says he's going to West Penn on his own. So that's what happened.
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Location mentioned:
Liberty Ave & Cedarville St, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
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