Elderly man falls from wheelchair and is in pain, Des Moines IA
Medical EmergencyAn 87-year-old man fell out of his wheelchair near East Tiffin Ave. He is alert and breathing but reports pain.
Audio|Source: Des Moines Fire/EMS
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Medic 3, Trep near East Tiffin Ave on a fall.
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Medic 3, truck 3, GoResponse 3 on Channel 2, timeout 17, 14.
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Dispatch engine 4.
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Go ahead.
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Did they say this was coming around the bridge on University?
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Yeah, the first caller saw some black smoke from under the bridge, and then we took another call near Illinois and University said it might be coming from a tree, so we think it's either under the bridge or on the west side somewhere.
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Yeah, copy.
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You can put truck on back in service.
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Coffee, truck on you direct.
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Truck on you direct, back in service.
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You're going to the Phillips 66, 1516 South East First Street for a 44-year-old male at Conscious and breathing.
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Said he's been walking for several hours in the heat and feels faint.
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Truck 3, truck 3, going to near East Tiffin Ave.
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For an 87-year-old male alert, conscious breathing, fell out of his wheelchair, complaining of pain weighs 160 pounds.
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Near E Tiffin Ave, Des Moines, IA 50317
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