Patient refusing transport due to failure to thrive

Heard on: Prince George's MD Law Dispatch Group Calls

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Every three reports, start for an assist fire board.

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(number withheld) Largo Road, (number withheld) Largo Road, apartment.

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(number withheld),

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say medical call,

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but fire works requesting PD for a patient that needs to be transported due to failure to thrive but is refusing.

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Units are safe on scene.

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Over four. Copy.

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Over three.

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Copy.

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Over ten. What was that last call for? They were requesting assistance for PD.

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For what? He's refusal.

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He's failure to thrive.

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Failure to thrive.

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Five to transport, but he's refusing.

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Two four.

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Okay, okay.

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When units get on scene, just have them give me a signal one to just confirm if the patient is legally competent and possesses the medical decision to make certain decisions on their own.

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If so, then we can't forcibly go to the hospital.

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That's Maryland law.

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Over three, over four.

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There, I copy.

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And over ten, just have me confirm this.

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Three and four, copy.

9/7/2026 05:28 AM

Medical Emergency

Largo Rd Unit 414, Upper Marlboro, MD 20774

Patient refusing transport due to failure to thrive

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