Personal Injury Accident Point Lookout

 
By Lieutenant Michele Barickman
April 11, 2008
 

On April 11th, 2008 at approximately 3:09 a.m., Ridge VRS was dispatched for a minor personal injury accident. Ambualnce 498 went in route and were advised by Company 4 units on the scene that there was one patient with a minor arm injury. When the Units from Company 4 arrived on the scene the patient was already out of the vehicle. Amb 498 arrived on the scene and found patient care was being rendered from Fire Lt4A Hawkins with Company 4. The patient had small cuts on his arm. The patient stated that he did not want to go the hospital he just wanted to return to Prince George's County where he was from. The crew from Ambulance 498 did an assessment on the patient and after determining that all vitals were stable and the patient again stating that he did not want to be transported to the hospital, the patient signed a refusal and all units were put in service.

 
Units: A498, Chief 4B, Co. 4
 
Mutual Aid: E 141, SMC Sheriff's Office