Woman calls 911 requesting ambulance ride for stubbed toe

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By Frank Warner, OF THE ALLENTOWN MORNING CALL


An Allentown woman called the city 911 center late Tuesday demanding that an ambulance take her to the hospital for a stubbed big toe. She got the ride.

The woman, 52, first phoned at 11:10 p.m. from the 600 block of W. Liberty Street, according to emergency radio reports. No ambulance was sent. But 10 minutes later the woman called, again seeking a ride to the hospital for her toe.

This time, a city EMS unit was dispatched and the woman was picked up at her home.

"We're bringing in a stubbed toe," a medic radioed the hospital at 11:30 p.m.

"You said stubbed toe?" a hospital worker asked.

The response was not audible.

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Send her the bill

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Send her the bill

yep....we have national heathcare and we still pay for ambulance rides here.Coworker had a heart attack this past December and was presented with a 348 dollar ambulance ride bill.

I suggested he call a cab next time


These people that abuse that service should have to pay more than the actual cost IMO...they need to learn.

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These people that abuse that service should have to pay more than the actual cost IMO...they need to learn.

Even better

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I cringe when I read about those people in drive thu's calling 911 because they're out of McNuggets....

make them pay, then revoke ALL phone privileges for one year.

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yep....we have national heathcare and we still pay for ambulance rides here.Coworker had a heart attack this past December and was presented with a 348 dollar ambulance ride bill.

As long as I become a 'member' of the local ambulance company ($40 per year) anyone living at my address gets free ambulance trips if they need to call 911

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As long as I become a 'member' of the local ambulance company ($40 per year) anyone living at my address gets free ambulance trips if they need to call 911

That is a good arrangement.

We used to have them covered but something changed.On the flip side of things coworker was admitted instantly, given a room, an operation and follow up care at 0 cost