[Scan-DC] Jumped / Fell from Washington Adventist Pkg Garage

[Joe Bradley]

Joe Bradley
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> On Nov 30, 2013, at 21:37, Doug Kitchener <oldsdoug at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> Alan just posted on fb that a woman jumped or fell from the top of the parking garage at Washington Adventist Hospital in Takoma Park MD... and apparently was _flown_ (_not_ taken by ground) to Medstar (Irving Street NW DC), less than 5 miles away... can anyone shed any light on why she was flown rather than taken by ground?  That seems really odd to me, waiting for a helo, etc.  One would assume that there was possibly some sort of initial treatment at WAH (although not necessarily), but again, why not go by ground?
> 
> (I have heard EMS calls for people who have fallen in hospital parking lots...)
> 
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