Patient with iv refuses hospital transport, Portland OR


The audio records an emergency crew managing a patient with an intravenous line who refuses to return to the hospital. They discuss sending a higher-level ambulance for assistance.
Audio|Source: Portland Area Fire and Rescue
01:19
Transcript:
00:00
Hey there. We have a unique situation.
00:02
Our patient was at the hospital and a different ambulance company came and dropped her off here less than IV and she does not want to go back to the hospital.
00:12
And we are trying to figure out what to do about this.
00:16
We are a BLF unit so we do not have like the data bar scope to do anything with IVs.
00:22
And I'm wondering if you guys have an idea of what we could do.
00:26
You can, I guess, either have an ALS ambulance come to help her with that, or we could order a cab potentially to take her to the hospital if she wants to go back.
00:36
Okay, I think, um, can you have, can you guys send in ALS ambulance to our location, please?
00:42
Is Code 1, okay?
00:43
Yes. Copy, I'll start code 1, ALS at 1840.
00:45
Okay, 14. Bravo 4-06 on scene at 1840 take 1325 you're being requested by Bravo 412 4 is one with an IV in their arm at near Southeast 74th Avenue top group is opt 1 at 1840
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Location mentioned:
Near SE 74th Ave, Portland, OR 97206
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