DOTHAN: 04:24 AM Dothan 911 dispathced Dothan Police, Dothan Fire Engine Company 3 ( Whatley Drive ) and Pilcher Ambulance to an edged weapon assault.
The location is 103 Woodleigh Road, Apartment 3.
Dothan 911 reported to responding EMS units to “stage”, when means stand by close to the scene but do not go into the scene. The suspect is still on the scene.
Shortly after Dothan Police arrived it was cleared for EMS to make entry. By 4:34 AM Dothan Fire Engine Company 3 instructed Pilcher Ambulance to return to service, no patient would be transported.
NOTE: Two calls, 04:13 AM Structure Fire and 04:24 AM Edged Weapon Assault inwhich Pilcher Ambulance ( two member crew and Pilcher Dispatch ) woke up to, responded to, emergency, of which no one was transported. Which is good that no one was injured which required medical transport but both of these emergency dispatched calls, required Pilcher Ambulance to roll with staff that are for free because no one was transported to a medical facility. POINT: A lot of calls EMS responds to – the end result is no transport and no one to bill. And the State of Alabama is PITIFUL in Medicare payments to the EMS Services.
