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<div>We, too, have been told to call 911 regardless of whether the patron wants us to if there's reason to believe it might be needed - otherwise, we could be held liable if the patron did, in fact, need medical help. They can tell the EMT's to take a hike,
but there will be a record of that if needed in the future.<br>
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On Nov 15, 2015, at 1:11 PM, Kirsten Brodbeck-Kenney <<a href="mailto:kbrodbeck-kenney@lincolncity.org">kbrodbeck-kenney@lincolncity.org</a>> wrote:<br>
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<div>We recently had a staff first aid/CPR training, and what we were told is that if the patron is refusing medical intervention but there are concerns that it might be life-threatening, we should call 911 anyway and let them know that the individual is refusing
transport, but we've observed x, y, and z and think they need medical intervention.</div>
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<span class="GroupwiseReplyHeader">>>> Maureen Cole <<a href="mailto:mcole@ci.oregon-city.or.us">mcole@ci.oregon-city.or.us</a>> 11/14/2015 12:18 PM >>><br>
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<div class="MsoNormal">Yesterday we had a situation in which a person, with a scary but according to her non-life-threatening medical condition, had what appeared to be a seizure; however, she requested that we not call an ambulance. That request went out the
window when she appeared to be having trouble breathing. But it raised the very real question-when do you call for medical assistance against a patron’s wishes?
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<div class="MsoNormal">Obviously, we all have to make judgement calls based on the information at hand. In addition to the person with the medical need, we have to think about the rest of the library. But, in your experience do you have any wisdom that helps
quide you when this comes up? I believe all medical personnel would say call them immediately; what are your thoughts as a library employee charged with the safety of all patrons?<o:p></o:p></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal">Thanks for your collective wisdom and feedback. Have a great weekend!<o:p></o:p></div>
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