Woman in mental crisis after taking medication overdose, Dubuque IA


Emergency responders were sent to near West 8th Street for a 23-year-old woman experiencing a mental health crisis after intentionally taking medication to harm herself. She is vomiting but not violent.
Audio|Source: Dubuque County Fire, Dubuque City Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Engine 1, and Medic1, Medical, near West 8th Street, between Wilson Avenue and Robert Street.
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But I can't let me personnel available to drive?
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I'm here from Jacob, I just pulled in down here.
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Hour.
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Engine one for the side.
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Go ahead, just fashion.
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See yourself, Aimmedic winner, sending to near West 8th Street for a 23-year-old female.
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The hospital alert took five spent a drill within the last hour.
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With that,
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intending to harm herself, she took it for her sinuses, now I believe she's sick to many, she's throwing up.
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Go to.
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It's an order received.
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One from dispatch.
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Go ahead for medical one.
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We were on the phone with this subject earlier.
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We were going to get PD in route.
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She's not violent. You don't need to stage or anything.
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Location mentioned:
Near W 8th St, Dubuque, IA 52001
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