In my humble(and former EMT) opinion, a transport was probably warranted. Some of the major factors involved in the decision, is not just whether the patient is ambulatory, but also the incident and cause. Incident being the what(fall, general malaise, etc), and how severe(concussion, etc)? Cause, being the tricky one?! Many times we just don't know(at the scene) whether the patient just lost their footing, or some underlying condition caused or contributed to it? That's where it could get dicey, as that condition could worsen, and that could be a liability, if the ambulance service refers you to personal transport? Good luck, Tinker, in your appeals.
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