Man experiences seizure or overdose; medical help refused, St James MO


Emergency services responded to a report of a man near West Washington possibly experiencing a seizure or drug overdose. Another man was vomiting. Initially, both police and ambulance were dispatched, but the ambulance was later canceled after the patient declined medical assistance.
Audio|Source: Phelps County Sheriff and Fire
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Transcript:
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Thank you. I see it on the rail.
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In route. In route.
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I haven't dispatched ambulance yet.
00:04
The patient is talking in the background, saying he had a seizure, the other man saying he overdosed, and they hung up on me.
00:11
10-4-p, you just go and start with him for me.
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We've had a lot of overdoses there.
00:14
September, I'll get him on the way.
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I know that there's an older male in the background that's vomiting.
00:17
They think that's heat-related, and they're arguing back and forth over whether it was a seizure or an overdose.
00:22
Careful. enforcement en route, cocaine men as an overdose.
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They nark him patients and he was fun, saying it as a one ambulance.
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There was another male vomiting in the background and once saying he was having to see your law enforcement is on the way.
00:35
Your cross-reacher ailment, which needs to be clear, 1647.
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23. 1138, you can disregard ambulance.
00:40
What did you advise?
00:43
You can disregard ambulance.
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It's going to be a seizure.
00:45
He's okay. He's not requesting any medical.
00:47
Good for, puppy.
00:48
Disregard you a mess. What, of course? That's right.
00:49
Thank James, Samuel, thank James, Samuel, you can disregard the 842 West Washington.
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You can disregard 842 West Washington.
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All forces on scene or secure, no AMS needed.
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Location mentioned:
Near W Washington St, St James, MO 65559
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