Patient in mental health crisis sent to psychiatric unit, Decatur AL


Radio dispatch audio of emergency responders coordinating medical transport for a patient having a mental health crisis. They discuss units on scene, arranging a psychiatric bed, and transport to a regional hospital.
Audio|Source: Decatur and Morgan County Public Safety
02:27
Transcript:
C.O.3[1]. C.O.3. C.O.3. Change location at Chisleth Row. We're conducting drill. Temple. 20. 401[2]. Clear. Dispatch in 203, PX[6] dispatch. 201[3], standby. Three on scene be door chest to command. Three on seen door chest to command. Three on seen door chest to command. Two on seen door chest to command. Sorry, sir. (name withheld) one on scene. Salt for rescue one on Zay. 201. Yes, ma'am. You go ahead and stand basic 216[4] on that matter for transport. That's seven. That's half four. Central Spatch, Basic 216, Medical Transport, Summer Programme, Patient 1D-B-B-B-Bravo[7], patient going to be-cab regional. If I go to the ER, you does have a bed assignment psych unit. 2.23, 104[5], no need for status. 2.23, 104, no need for status. Central Basic, 216, no need for status. Central Basic, 216. You copy that call. Two-six-tenger-safe. 23-Singer, safe. C.0153 out of chestnut room.
C.O.3[1]. C.O.3. C.O.3. Change location at Chisleth Row. We're conducting drill. Temple. 20. 401[2]. Clear. Dispatch in 203, PX[6] dispatch. 201[3], standby. Three on scene be door chest to command. Three on seen door chest to command. Three on seen door chest to command. Two on seen door chest to command. Sorry, sir. (name withheld) one on scene. Salt for rescue one on Zay. 201. Yes, ma'am. You go ahead and stand basic 216[4] on that matter for transport. That's seven. That's half four. Central Spatch, Basic 216, Medical Transport, Summer Programme, Patient 1D-B-B-B-Bravo[7], patient going to be-cab regional. If I go to the ER, you does have a bed assignment psych unit. 2.23, 104[5], no need for status. 2.23, 104, no need for status. Central Basic, 216, no need for status. Central Basic, 216. You copy that call. Two-six-tenger-safe. 23-Singer, safe. C.0153 out of chestnut room.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
C.O.3: Command/Officer identifier
[2]
401: Clear
[3]
201: Unit identifier
[4]
216: Basic EMS unit
[5]
104: Acknowledgement
[6]
PX: Phone call contact
[7]
Bravo: EMS patient priority
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Location mentioned:
Chestnut St SE, Decatur, AL 35601
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