3 miles in city traffic can easily take more then 6 minutes. Even if you drive like a maniac and put other lives at risk, something the officer has to consider.
You are correct that the ambulance has ALL THE DRUGS AND EQUIPMENT we would use in the ER to treat that problem.
It wasn’t a city, dude, it was some dinky little town.
You need to look at the lay of the land. It's 2 in the morning on Sunday in Chippewa Falls, WI. They live less than 5 miles away from the hospital.
Locals like this couple would think that drive was a nothingburger. The officer made the wrong decision.