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Emergency response for non-breathing elderly patient, Des Moines IA

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Near Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50312

Emergency responders were dispatched to a memory care unit near Grand Ave for a 79-year-old patient who was not breathing. The patient had a do-not-resuscitate order and a history of Guillain-Barré syndrome. The case was identified as a cardiac arrest and extra emergency units were canceled.

Audio|Source: Des Moines Fire/EMS
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Transcript:
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Want to slowly respond. You're going to near Grand Ave Unit 105.
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It's at the memory care unit,
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79-year-old, not breathing, has a DNR, history of Guillain-Barré syndrome.
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You can cancel the extra suppression rig.
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Okay, dispatch engine one, you can go back in.

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Near Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50312

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