Hospital declares surge level during patient offload, Columbia MD
Howard County General Hospital has declared surge level one as paramedics coordinate patient offload during a busy period. Only a few ambulances remain available due to the hospital's high patient volume.
Audio|Source: Howard County Fire Dispatch
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Transcript:
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PMS-2 to Paramedic 6-5
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111-11 C.
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Pyramid 6-5 Alpha 2 6-5 6-5
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Paramedic 6-5, we've been at Howard County General for about 40 minutes. We are down to only a couple ambulances left. Can you give me a DPA to clear?
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MS2 to paramedic success.
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6.5 MS2. We'll get an update for the nurse and keep you in the list.
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Okay, you guys can go ahead and force offload your patient. We're about to go to the surge level one.
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Okay, we're direct.
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Near Cedar Ln, Columbia, MD 21044
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