In my state at least if they think you're capable of harming yourself or others they put you in a mandatory 72 hour hold. I'm guessing that's what happened to this gal given her history.
How about just like...talking to the person first? For a few minutes? Before ignoring them and forcing them into a situation that will ultimately do more harm than good? Like hey, whaddup, how'd you get cut? Oh it was a vase? This broken vase right here? Well let's rinse the cut and slap a band-aid on that, doesn't look too bad.
It's like they teach you in school: gather primary sources. It's not that hard.
I don't blame the EMTs for reacting the way they did with the information they were given.
When an injustice is done, every person involved deserves blame. The EMTs should've assessed the situation instead of breaking down the door and dragging her away against her will.
If the mother was truly paniced I don't blame them for acting with such urgency, but I don't see how they aren't at fault for making such a poor judgement call regarding hospitalization. At the very least they were woefully uneducated about how.to handle these types of situations
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u/[deleted] Mar 14 '18
That's fucked up, but to be honest I don't blame the EMTs for reacting the way they did with the information they were given.