Driver refuses hospital transport after minor car crash, Newark DE
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As discussed during the dispatch call, an individual involved in a motor vehicle collision at near Ogletown Stanton Rd sustained a head injury with brief loss of consciousness. The person refused transport to the hospital and plans to have a relative drive them instead. Emergency services assessed the individual and discussed the risks of refusal.
Audio|Heard on: New Castle DE Hospital Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
01:23
Transcript:
00:00
Good evening, Christiana.
00:01
This is to be a listening to a A-10, coming to you with an acknowledgement of a refusal from an MVC.
00:06
How do you copy so far?
00:08
I'm clear, God.
00:11
Again, this will be a looking at A-10 on scene of an NBC.
00:15
She was the driver at the vehicle struck.
00:18
She confirmed head strike.
00:19
She says she lost consciousness kind of laughed out a little bit at first and denied blood thinner.
00:25
The patient was wearing her seatbelt and there's moderate damage to the vehicle.
00:29
The patient was collared.
00:32
As per protocol, brought us to ambulance her current vitals are as follows.
00:37
97% on room air, 92 heart rate, blood pressure is 122 over 80.
00:43
She is A.O.
00:44
Times 4 and says she's most likely going to have her mother drive her to the hospital after this incident.
00:50
Again, just looking for an acknowledgement of a refusal, standing by for a question comments.
00:54
Good time.
00:57
Did you give a chance to discuss risks of refusal and self-presentation just given to head strike and associated loss consciousness?
01:08
Yes, for a minute.
01:11
Yep, as long as patient is able to articulate and understand risks of refusal, sound appropriate given orientation.
01:18
Doc number 1073, thank you.
01:21
Copy 1073, channel, please.
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Location mentioned:
Ogletown Stanton Rd, Newark, DE 19718
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