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Elderly man activates emergency cord at his residence, Des Moines IA

audio iconMedical Emergency
Near 5th Ave, Des Moines, IA 50309

An elderly man pulled his emergency cord at home. The neighbor couldn’t get inside, so fire and EMS were sent to help with an unknown medical issue.

Audio|Source: Des Moines Fire/EMS
00:29
Transcript:
Engine 1, Medic 1, near 5th Ave on an unknown problem. Engine 1, Medic 1, Response 3[1], Channel 2[2], 10 out of 1711. Engine 1, Medic 1, near 5th Ave, Unit 1705[3]. Call them by the neighbor, your patient should be a male in his 70s, if he pulled his emergency cord and the neighbor can't make entry.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Response 3: Fire/EMS Response Mode
[2]
Channel 2: Dispatch Channel
[3]
Unit 1705: Fire/EMS Unit Identifier

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Near 5th Ave, Des Moines, IA 50309
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