Medical call canceled after patient denies needing help, San Jose CA


A medical call near Postwood Drive was canceled after the patient said they did not need medical help. The call was initially made by a social worker texting 911.
Audio|Source: San Jose Fire
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Transcript:
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Service detail, 371, Postwood Drive, near Amberwood Lane and Takedwood Lane.
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Station 23's area.
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Engine 10, Medical, Creekside Post, Acute, 3580, Stane Avenue, Unit 311A, near San Tonus Expressway, Station 14's area.
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Engine 23, we're going to redispatch you. There's actually a medical call in your first due. We're going to send another unit to the service detail.
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Engine 23, Medical, Totalty Park, Station 23's area.
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Engine 29, service detail, 371, Postwood Drive, near Everwood Lane and Capewood Lane, Station 23's area.
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Station 23's area.
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The truck 29?
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Truck 29, go ahead.
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Can you reconfirm the unit number for us? We're on scene at Unit 127, and the individual here is saying that they do not have any medical complaint.
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That is what we have. We'll try to call them back.
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Truck 29, apparently the patient did not know that 911 was being called. The reporting party was communicating via text, and the reporting party was a social worker for the patient.
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Truck 29 copies. We'll be back in service. We'll cancel the ambulance on scene.
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Truck 29, for confirming the patient is refusing medical.
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That's affirmative they state that they do not have any medical complaint.
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Location mentioned:
Postwood Dr, San Jose, CA 95132
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