Emergency services respond to mental health call, Saratoga County NY


Emergency services were dispatched to a location for a mental health issue. The individual decided not to receive help and the services returned.
Audio|Source: Saratoga County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
1353 MS. EMS. Service patient refuse[3]. 1721. EMS dispatch, Waterford, Alpha[1] Psychiatrics[2], (number withheld). Dispatch, Waterford, Alpha Psychiatrics, (number withheld). Alpha Psychiatric Number (number withheld) River Street Department number one Cross of First Avenue Grove Street, Tech 3, 1721. PMS 1958. Yeah. 1958. We're going to be back in with our end 1722. Byrd dispatcher 6-1. 9 dispatch. (number withheld) is back in Station 1. Back in Station 1822. EMS 2352. 2352. Back in. 1822. 13.5 to EMS. EMS. Orens service. 1723. 64.52 EMS. EMS. We'll be en route to River Street. 1723.
1353 MS. EMS. Service patient refuse[3]. 1721. EMS dispatch, Waterford, Alpha[1] Psychiatrics[2], (number withheld). Dispatch, Waterford, Alpha Psychiatrics, (number withheld). Alpha Psychiatric Number (number withheld) River Street Department number one Cross of First Avenue Grove Street, Tech 3, 1721. PMS 1958. Yeah. 1958. We're going to be back in with our end 1722. Byrd dispatcher 6-1. 9 dispatch. (number withheld) is back in Station 1. Back in Station 1822. EMS 2352. 2352. Back in. 1822. 13.5 to EMS. EMS. Orens service. 1723. 64.52 EMS. EMS. We'll be en route to River Street. 1723.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Alpha: Low-acuity (Alpha) medical call
[2]
Psychiatrics: Mental health-related call
[3]
Service patient refuse: Patient refusal of EMS service
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Location mentioned:
River St, Waterford, NY 12188
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