Elderly woman bleeds from hand wound on blood thinners, Des Moines IA


A 77-year-old woman near Ingersoll Ave is bleeding heavily from a hand cut. She is conscious, breathing, and on blood thinners. She needs immediate medical evaluation.
Audio|Source: Des Moines Fire/EMS
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Transcript:
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Engine 5, Medics 5, near Ingersoll Ave.
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Near Ingersoll Ave Unit 203 on a hemorrhage, Station 5, Response 3[1], Channel 2[2] at 2255.
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Station 5, you're going to near Ingersoll Ave.
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Near Ingersoll Ave Unit 203 on the hemorrhage.
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You'll have a 77-year-old female.
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She is alert conscious and breathing.
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Looks like she cut her hand through the vein and she's on blood thinners and would like to be checked out.
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(name withheld), who you're right?
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Police codes explained
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Response 3: Emergency response using lights and sirens.
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Channel 2: Radio channel 2
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Location mentioned:
Near Ingersoll Ave, Des Moines, IA 50312
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