man with breathing problems refuses fire department care, Hillsborough NC
Medical EmergencyA 55-year-old man experienced breathing problems and stomach tightness at the Microtel Suites near Old Dogwood Street. Fire department responders arrived but the man refused their care and requested evaluation by emergency medical services. Police were called for a non-emergency assist, and responders waited for police to arrive before proceeding.
Audio|Source: Orange County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Medic 1.F.R.
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281.
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Near Old Dogwood Street.
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At Hillsborough, Microtel Suites.
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Breathing problem.
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Medic 1.F.R.
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281.
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Near Old Dogwood Street.
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At Hillsborough Microtel Suites.
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Breathing problem.
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Cross streets south.
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Cherton Street.
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Up 1. Timeout 1339.
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Okay, Jameson.
00:32
Yeah.
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We're assigned that call to the medic 4-2ndic 1 out of service.
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Okay. Okay.
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Commit one, copies direction.
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If all 281's in-rout.
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We want to ride at 1340.
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Where 281, you respond to a 55-year-old male consciousness in breathing.
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Breathing problems, tightness in the stomach with diarrhea.
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It's not calming.
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Does it have asthma any other lung problems? He'll be in the lobby.
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14 and one's own scene.
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Grabbing near Old Dogwood Street at 1344.
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Anyone incoming medic units.
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Okay, (name withheld), are you looking for metaphor? No.
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One of the symptoms to make contact with you.
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The patient on scene is denying to be checked out by us is only one to be seen by you.
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28 when you're saying that they're denying to be seen by fire but only EMS.
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That's correct.
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All right, we'll be there in about 10 minutes.
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23 from communications, the target of hospital amended.
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R-381 in communications.
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F.R. 281.
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Can you go ahead and request PD to come in route, please?
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31, advise me from a law enforcement emergency and non-emergency?
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Non-emergency, son.
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I think 1347.
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I think 1347.
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204-381. So have.
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Just stayed back in the truck until UMSAPD gets there.
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We're refusing y'all allow him to check him out.
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Ten-four.
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Are you inside the microtel or outside?
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He came outside from inside.
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Okay,
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no action for it?
03:34
No sir.
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Near Old Dogwood St, Hillsborough, NC 27278
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