Medical transport canceled after patient refused care, Tucson AZ
Medical EmergencyEmergency responders searched for a suicidal male wearing a white sweatshirt and dark jeans near West Budmoore Terrace. The individual's wife reported everyone at the house was fine. Responders were advised to prioritize a welfare check on his life and children. The search included nearby parks and washes. Eventually, the responders canceled the medical transport as the patient refused care.
Audio|Source: Tucson Police/Fire Citywide
02:35
Transcript:
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Rescue 14,
00:03
sir.
00:04
Rescue 14, sir.
00:07
You start a BLS transport, please.
00:10
Affirmative.
00:15
Hey, 554.
00:18
We are looking for a number five male in the area where everybody is right now.
00:26
White sweatshirts, dark jeans, black running shoes, time I'm on him, possibly about an hour ago where he left.
00:34
Suicidal, has made comments, has tried to harm himself.
00:39
Just come in the neighborhood if we can, if we can locate him.
00:47
10-4, we just parked the plane. It would be about a 25-minute ETA.
00:51
Okay,
00:54
10-4. I appreciate your help, sir.
01:00
0-180.
01:03
20-0.
01:06
Well, based on the information we have so far, I don't think survey's going to be a tool that we need to utilize right now. Let's prioritize a check welfare on life and kids first.
01:18
We're on the phone with wife and she said that everybody at the house is fine. Just need to find him.
01:30
Near W Budmoore Terrace, near W Budmoore Terrace. Near W Budmoore Terrace.
01:39
Medicaid 99, confirm your wheels are rolling.
01:46
214. 11th 894.
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Happy 894, thank you.
01:56
Self and 825 will be headed to get home just to verify everybody's okay.
02:02
Also, just for 43, there's a park and a wash that the wife needed he might be headed to, but unknown which wash or parts.
02:11
Two,
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four.
02:18
One on to me three, myself and Tom 6 are almost 23. We'll move in. All right, I'm 847 around through Budmoore.
02:32
847, you can actually go ahead and cancel. Patients refusing now.
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Location mentioned:
Near W Budmoore Terrace, Tucson, AZ 85705
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