Person overdosed on medication seeks medical help, Dubuque IA


Emergency services responded to a person who texted 911 stating they took a large amount of medication in a suicide attempt about two hours ago and now want medical treatment.
Audio|Source: Dubuque County Fire, Dubuque City Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Battalion 1, Engine 1, and Medic 4, Overdose Code 2, Intersection of East 24th Street and Central Avenue.
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Take 1 on scene.
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No,
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MediC 1, Battalion 1 from dispatch.
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Go to dispatch.
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We had to respond to the area in stage to law enforcement is present. 24th and Central.
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We had 9-1 text from a subject saying that he'd taken a lot of his medication
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about two hours ago in an attempt to overdose. Uh,
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wants to be treated and possibly taken up to the hospital, thank word.
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Code 2.
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Stage the 24th in Central heard over there.
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Location mentioned:
Central Ave & W 24th St, Dubuque, IA 52001
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