Man with severe breathing trouble found near homeless camp, Des Moines IA
Medical EmergencyEmergency crews responded to a 57-year-old man near a homeless camp east of the Animal Rescue League in Des Moines. The man had severe breathing difficulty and could not walk. Responders had some trouble locating him due to locked doors and a language barrier but eventually made contact to provide aid.
Audio|Source: Des Moines Fire/EMS
02:51
Transcript:
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And Mediagnine, I'm assuming you saw that up days, a 57-year-old male where conscious breathing just has a bad cough, which is causing him some breathing difficulty.
00:11
Copy it.
00:16
This has many of six arrived at the ARL. They give you a better location.
00:23
The homeless camp east of there. That's all we know. You want me to call him back?
00:30
Yeah, if you don't mind, I'm not going to play.
00:32
Come to my tent today.
00:36
I'm happy.
00:42
Go for Berkle.
00:43
Yeah,
00:46
Midwest sprinklers back here on the back side. We're going to try to make contact with somebody.
00:52
Copy.
00:57
Medic 6.
01:01
Goffa 6.
01:03
We're not getting an answer with that callback number, but they did say they'd be in the parking lot to the ARL to direct you to the patient. There's no one flagging you down.
01:11
Are you in the lot?
01:13
Okay.
01:15
We made contact with somebody.
01:22
From engine 5.
01:26
Engine 5.
01:28
Yeah,
01:30
Midwest Sprinklers here working on the system. They've put the wrong address on test.
01:35
No emergency here.
01:36
We've got to be on last call ahead of Station 1 for training.
01:40
Yeah,
01:46
could you call the individual back?
01:52
You said C-Casing come outside?
01:56
Yes, man. Yeah, the front doors lock for us.
02:08
Is that a medic name?
02:12
Okay, no, go ahead.
02:14
They said the patient is unable to walk.
02:16
Can you come to the door?
02:22
Sorry, could you repeat that?
02:24
They said the patient's unable to walk.
02:27
Which door are you on?
02:30
We're at the front and the rear door both are locked.
02:37
All right,
02:39
it's a bit of a language barrier now they're saying they're at near 31st St, 31st Street, 31.
02:49
Copy 31st 311.
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Near 31st St, Des Moines, IA 50311
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