Medical emergency patient insists on ambulance departure, Berkeley CA


Medical responders arrived near Hearst Avenue for a call. A patient was reluctant to wait and insisted on leaving by ambulance to be checked out, despite advice to wait.
Audio|Source: Berkeley Police and Fire
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Transcript:
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Engine 2 and Medic 3 respond to medical emergency.
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At near Hearst Avenue.
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Cross streets are California Street and McGee Avenue.
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Okay on site.
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Copy. So far, I'll beat today were there at 28-year-old and 55-bill, giving them a steady look.
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So far.
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What's the last three of the plate?
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The last three of the plate, 726.
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726. To confirm your response.
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Engine 2, Berkeley 1.
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Go ahead. Engine 2, M.S.D.M.S.D.2, M.S.D.S.
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Do that, correct.
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He does not want to wait for an ambulance.
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Thinks he needs to leave with an ambulance to be checked out.
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I caught the first part.
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What was the second part?
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He thinks he needs to leave with the ambulance to be checked out.
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We tried to advise him just to wait, but he insisted he wanted to cancel.
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Location mentioned:
Near Hearst Ave, Berkeley, CA 94703
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