Police handle transport for wheelchair-bound veteran, Pittsburgh PA


Police initially requested EMS transport for a wheelchair-bound veteran near Ellsworth Ave and Amberson Ave, but later decided to handle the transport themselves, making an EMS transport no longer necessary.
Audio|Source: Pittsburgh Police, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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I got one of the site calls where we were holding for near Ellsworth Ave and Amberson Ave.
00:04
They're requesting EMS transport to patient to resolve.
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He's wheelchair-bound and a vet.
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Please advise 1837.
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14 Hines Hall detail 600pins till 2230.
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1837.
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131.
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131.
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131, go ahead.
00:34
Out of WIPIC, 4-690 miles.
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Cut.
00:40
Cut.
00:45
Dispatch 503, I copied that.
00:49
For your other questions,
00:54
we don't transport the result.
01:01
Copy, I understand that's just the request that's coming through.
01:07
Hold on one second.
01:14
This is coming from the police requesting EMS help transport since he's wheelchair bound in a vet.
01:21
Says the VA is not an option right now.
01:36
Okay, that's copied.
01:40
Which detail is that? Is it the Light of Life or the Ellsworth?
01:46
It's the near Ellsworth Ave and Amberson Ave.
01:49
This is coming from one of the police on scene requesting us to help with transport.
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Do you need me to follow up with any additional questions?
02:01
No, we can start ambulance 46 and not.
02:07
503, they just updated and actually gave us a disregard.
02:10
They're going to go ahead and take care of it, so we can disregard that.
02:14
Okay, take you off Eastickmore per medic aid.
02:17
They're okay with all resources on scene, Rescue 2, Medics, or 503 and MD 550, taking the disregard at 1839.
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Location mentioned:
Ellsworth Ave & Amberson Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
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