Medical assist for elderly woman with breathing difficulty, Ames IA


Medical assistance was requested for a 70-year-old woman with ALS near Kentucky Avenue, Ames. She was conscious and breathing but unable to speak. Her husband reported she was crying, but it was unclear if she was injured.
Audio|Source: City of Ames Fire and EMS
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Medical Assist[1], Rescue 2, near Kentucky Avenue, Cross of Ontario Street and Kansas Drive, F-TAC-1. Medical Assist, near Kentucky Avenue, F-TAC-1. Name (number withheld), 5-5-Gentucky, near Kentucky Avenue, F-T-A-C-1.
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A 70-year-old female, conscious and breathing.
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She has ALS and call,
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the RP of her husband.
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She cannot speak, so he's not sure if she's hurt or not, but dispatch could hear her crying in the background.
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Medical Assist: Medical assistance call
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Location mentioned:
Near Kentucky Ave, Ames, IA 50014
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