Patient transport from hospital delayed due to weather, Margaretville NY
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An EMS unit was assigned to transport a patient from Margaretville Memorial Hospital to Mid-Hudson in Poughkeepsie, New York. Another crew declined to respond because of poor weather and mountain visibility issues.
Audio|Heard on: Tri-County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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7-8, you guys got an inter-facility response.
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Margaretville Memorial in Margaretville, New York, going to Mid-Hudson in Poughkeepsie, New York.
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Patient weighs 187 pounds, no additional equipment. Heading 117 by 35 nautical.
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7-5 declined this due to weather, mountain obscuration. En route, pending your weather.
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Location mentioned:
NY-28, Margaretville, NY 12455
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