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Patient requests transport from hospital due to wait time, Pittsburgh PA

audio iconOther Non-Crime Event
Near Friendship Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15224

A patient at West Penn Hospital is unhappy with the emergency room wait time and requests transport to another medical facility.

Audio|Source: Pittsburgh Police, Fire and EMS
00:18
Transcript:
00:00
No, West Penn is unhappy with her wait time in the ER and she'd like you to take her to another facility.
00:05
Would you like me to send a unit or have West Bend security? Handle it.
00:09
Oh,
00:10
we want to be sending the unit.
00:12
If people at West Penn, or the patient help,
00:15
it needs to be evaluated there or find your own means.

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Location mentioned:
Near Friendship Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15224

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Incident Timeline

  1. Security Handles Situation
  2. Dispatch Considers Response
  3. Patient Requests Transfer

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