Intoxicated elderly woman refuses hospital transport at cancer institute, Lapeer MI


A 72-year-old woman with kidney failure was heavily intoxicated after drinking a pint and a half of vodka following her release from a nursing home. She was at Carmanos Cancer Institute and refused to cooperate with emergency responders who arrived to transport her to the hospital.
Audio|Source: Lapeer County and Surrounding Townships Fire/EMS Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Alpha 1,
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you are needed. Priority 1,
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near Berry Street near Adams Street. It's at Carmanos Cancer Institute for 72-year-old female testing.
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Brian Fire Station 1 with station 3 to back. You're on here for a medical emergency.
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97 Village Court.
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That's 97 Village Court. MAPSection 07. First email.
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Mother's heavily intoxicated history of kidney failure needs to be transported to the hospital.
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Time of tones, 1519.
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Brandon dispatch, utility ones respond.
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Utility 1 Responding 15192.
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Utility 1 from dispatch.
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Brenda Sedge, Alpha-1, he's fine.
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Copy, Alpha-1 responding, 1520. Be advised Alpha-1, Utility 1, requesting you to stage for patient refusing to give up.
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(name withheld) released from nursing home today and drank a pint and a half of vodka.
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Brenda, Fatt, Utility 1 is staged at Mill and Village Court.
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Copy Stage, Mill, and Village Court.
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Location mentioned:
Near Barry Dr Suite B, Lapeer, MI 48446
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