Diabetic patient refuses insulin during emergency response


A diabetic patient is having a medical emergency and refusing insulin. The patient's blood sugar is high, but they are currently acting normally.
Audio|Source: City of Reading Fire/EMS
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Transcript:
Head, Medical[1] 1, 145-4-6th Street, Community Municipal, Coupis, Reed Street entrance, cross-rate the Walnut Street, Washington Street, Fidelas, Medical, 24th, 245, 4th, 145, more 6. Medical and Responding, 23-27, 145 North Street, Community Medical Campus, Reed Street Entrance, 43-0-Mail. diabetic (name withheld) refusing to take insulin. He believes these possibly in DCA initially did not know the blood sugar, or they stated their last reading earlier, I'm sure how much earlier, was 398. Acting normally at this time, I stayed around 20 hundred hours, requesting St. Joe's, pants precautions not indicated, security will direct you to the patient. Okay.
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Medical: Medical Emergency
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Location mentioned:
Near N 6th St, Reading, PA 19601
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