Child with autism restrained during transport due to behavior

Heard on: San Diego County CA ALS TRI (Hospital)

01:20

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Chula Vista, Camp Pendleton, RA 200 and seventy-five.

00:02

Got a rug number 20 twenty-six, 4200 and ninety-nine, 4200 and ninety-nine.

00:06

Looking to go to Rady's with a 15 min ETA for a (number withheld)-year-old female.

00:11

Chief complaint's going to be behavioral issues.

00:16

We got called out to our naval hospital for a patient that they were having trouble subduing.

00:23

Sounds like a (number withheld)-year-old has severely autistic and was having some behavioral issues since Wednesday, and the father wanted her to get transported down to Radies.

00:32

There is some sort of altercation between the patient and staff, so military police as well as fire was called.

00:38

As far as she is severely combative, we have her restrained at this time with 10 mg .

00:44

The 1st dead on board does not seem to be affecting the patient.

00:48

She's uncooperative for blood pressure, but skins are pink, warm, and dry.

00:53

Cap refill is immediate.

00:55

She does have a sat of ninety-eight with a heart rate of 102 .

01:00

And she does have that history of being severely autistic.

01:03

We're looking at being at radiance in about 15 min .

01:06

How do you copy?

01:09

Two hundred and seventy-five.

01:10

I copy again. I just want to confirm you guys are coming out of Petaluma.

01:12

Down to radio, correct.

01:15

Affirmative, we are.

01:16

Patient's also in handcuffs, and military police is following us there.

2026-11-07 22:09 UTC

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Mercy Cir, Camp Pendleton, CA 92055

Child with autism restrained during transport due to behavior

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Seriously? Handcuff for an autistic child??? Can’t use another restraint?