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Man found unconscious and seizing after head injury, Des Moines IA

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E 29th St & E Douglas Ave, Des Moines, IA 50317

A man in his 20s or 30s was found unconscious near East 29th St and E Douglas Ave after falling and hitting his head. Emergency responders started CPR and noted he may be having seizures. EMS is currently on scene providing medical care.

Audio|Source: Des Moines Fire/EMS
02:32
Transcript:
00:00
Medics 7, Truck 3, East 29th and Douglas, East 29th and Douglas on the unconscious person. Medic 7, truck 3, beer, response, reach on 2nd, 918.
00:10
My engine 7 heavy system, it's now CPR, East 29th and Douglas, East 29th and Douglas on CPR.
00:22
Engine 7, beer response to reach out 2918.
00:28
Thatch, Medi4, had the Memphis with one patient.
00:32
Copy.
00:38
Medic 7, Truck 3, East 29th, and Douglas came in as an unconscious person, then they said they were starting CPR.
00:45
Now they're saying maybe he's starting to convulse, I don't know if he's having a seizure or, we don't know all what's going on there. I started engine 7 as well.
00:56
Probably copied.
01:02
Sounds like it's a mailing is maybe 20 to 30 years old that fell on his head.
01:14
Just happens around.
01:19
And so I started you because originally came as an unconscious son. They said they were going to be starting CPR on the subject that fell backwards and hit his head.
01:27
And now it sounds like maybe he's starting to have seizures there now. So it sounds like he is breathing and possible a seizure situation.
01:41
Okay, will we continue again?
01:45
Medics 7, since he's having a seizure now, you want the engine 7 disregard.
01:55
You can have to continue in so we assessor.
01:58
Okay, engine 7 keep you going, tell the advice.
02:02
Some copies.
02:05
Copy night 21.
02:12
Dispatch for Medics 7, you can cancel that engine.
02:15
Okay. Engine 7, MediC 7 says you can go back in now.
02:22
Truck 3 is arrived.
02:26
To have a truck 3 is right, engine 7 you're back in.
02:30
Ingen, you're back in.
02:31
Providence, we're back in.

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E 29th St & E Douglas Ave, Des Moines, IA 50317

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