Case Study: Orange County Fire Rescue

On December 25, 2016 at approximately 2230 hours I, Security Officer Miguel Pagan was contacted via phone at the Security Office in the ED. ED Charge Nurse RN Sharey Selover called in reference to a 53D - DISORDERLY PATIENT IN MEDICAL UNIT in the hallway by D-POD EMS entrance/exit. Patient Chad Lee Grice was brought in by Orange County Fire Rescue and was on a stretcher due to injuries suffered in what appeared to be an auto accident. Orange County Deputy Robert Sayler was also present and conducting the preliminary investigation. Chad was very loud and yelling obscenities. He was obviously in a lot of pain. I was able to get on the radio to tell FH Dispatch of what I was handling and Security Officer Corey Ritchie and Supervisors Steven Evans
and Pedro Bonilla responded to assist. Chad was taken into ED Room D-36 where physicians Dr. Kevin Goldman and Renee Cleveland and RN Francis Gura attended to Chad. Chad was resisting medical and nursing staff from drawing his blood. Supervisor Bonilla and I had to assist by restraining Chad's arms to make sure Chad did not physically strike any of the nursing staff while they were doing their job. Radiology Technician Frank was also in the room. Chad fell asleep after being X-Rayed and no further assistance was needed. Call was cleared as a 51S - PATIENT STANDBY IN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT.