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Patient Refuses Transport in Bethlehem Medical Call

Patient Refuses Transport in Bethlehem Medical Call

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At approximately 1:38 PM, Twin State dispatched Bethlehem Ambulance to 2222 Main Street in Bethlehem for a 68-year-old female who was conscious and alert but experiencing jerky, shaky movements since yesterday and reported that her back was popping. The call was classified as a 26 Alpha medical emergency. Bethlehem Ambulance 1 responded to the scene at 1:43 PM. At 2:06 PM, dispatch noted that Bethlehem Ambulance 1 was clearing the scene with a patient refusal, and the unit went out of service.

Photo: Yassine Khalfalli via Unsplash. Photo is illustrative and not from the scene.

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