Woman in psychiatric crisis seeking hospital care, Ellicott City MD


Police and ambulance responded to an apartment near Burgess Ml Wy for a woman experiencing a psychiatric crisis. She believes her sister is withholding her medication and wants to go to the hospital. She did not threaten harm to anyone and also stated she needs her inhaler.
Audio|Source: Howard County Fire Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Ambulance 26 respond near Burgess Ml Wy for psychiatric patient with County Police on Alpha 2[1] 2020.
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Remindance 26, you're responding with police near Burgess Ml Wy, Apartment 100 for a mental disorder.
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advising the female,
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insisting that her sister is keeping her meds from her,
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also wants to go to the hospital,
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didn't mention harming her sister,
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also saying that she needs her inhaler.
Police codes explained
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Alpha 2: Low-priority medical response code or radio channel designation, typically indicating non-life-threatening situations.
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