Pregnant patient declines EMS and self-transports, Greensburg IN
Medical EmergencyA pregnant patient was experiencing contractions and her water had broken. EMS offered to transport her to a hospital with obstetric services, but the patient and her companion decided to decline care and chose to travel to another hospital by themselves. EMS informed them they were available to assist if needed during the transport.
Audio|Source: Decatur County Sheriff, Fire and EMS, Greensburg Police
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Transcript:
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If the patient is not actually pushing for grounding, well first of all, are they doing easy listening.
00:13
So you guys have the patient having contractions and her water broke. She advised they were just following traffic laws and they were trying to get there asbest to hand there at Whitney's passing Whitney's out.
00:27
Could you please advise the patients that we would be transporting to Decatur hospital if we're going to transport them since we do have OB services here and that if she's not currently contracting or pushing it may be better for her to just go to Columbus?
00:54
Dispatch, Medic 75, you can let the patient know that we will still wait here on in case they decide to show up. Just let us know.
01:23
Medics 25.
01:32
Dispatch, Medi-25. Dispatch, Medi-75.
01:43
Patient did arrive to seeing, but significant other rudely said that they were just going to go to Columbus. They did not want our care.
01:52
Can you please let them know that if anything happens on the way to Columbus, that we would gladly intercept with them. Thank you.
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Near N Lincoln St, Greensburg, IN 47240
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