73-year-old woman refuses hospital transport at shelter

Heard on: Washington DC EMS-Tac

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Ambulance 03, we have a 73-year-old female

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stating that she did not want to go to the hospital or need EMS care.

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One of the co-workers at the shelter was concerned about her.

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We have a sign refusal.

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From the patient and the coworker, stating that the patient no longer needs EMS services.

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Okay, ambulance three, I copy.

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There's a new note stating that there might possibly be a patient on the D and Delta Street side.

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Is that the same patient?

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Correct.

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We're on D Street currently, D and Second Street.

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But we'll go down the block just to make sure.

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Okay, 352.

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Ambulance three to communications, employee.

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The shelter stated that he was the one who called the 2nd time, just to give an update on the address on D Street.

2026-11-12 13:51 UTC

Medical Emergency

2nd St SW & D St SW, Washington, DC 20024

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As discussed during the dispatch call, paramedics responded to a medical call at a shelter near D Street and 2nd Street in southwest Washington. A woman reportedly declined hospital transport and signed a refusal, and crews planned to check nearby after a note suggested a possible additional patient on the D Street side.