Patient jumps from ambulance and flees on foot, Pittsburgh PA


A male patient being evaluated by EMS on Murray Avenue jumped out of the ambulance and fled on foot. He appeared anxious and refused help. Fire department requested police assistance due to possible mental health concerns.
Audio|Source: Pittsburgh EMS Dispatch - Channel 1
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Transcript:
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We're over here on Greenfield Avenue, I'm sorry.
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Murray Avenue, we were checking this gentleman on and he literally jumped up and jumped out the back of our truck.
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He's walking Murray Avenue towards Loretta.
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I'm sorry at that.
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Had a very fast pace, uh,
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being a little anxious, but he's not wanting our help.
00:14
That's received.
00:15
Are you going to be clearing then? Fire department did request that I asked police to it and said it was a mental health issue.
00:21
Yeah, I think that's going to be more of a mental health issue.
00:23
We're going to, please just hold up.
00:24
We're going to talk to them.
00:25
Hold us on seeing OSCE if we could get himself with the police.
00:28
It may be some type of knowledge as I'm just sure what's yet.
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Location mentioned:
Murray Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15217
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