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Infant found with blanket over face suffers breathing problemDes Moines IA

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Near 14th St, Des Moines, IA 50313

Emergency responders were called to a home near 14th Street for a 3-month-old infant who was left unattended with a blanket over his face and had breathing difficulties.

Audio|Source: Des Moines Fire/EMS
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Transcript:
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Medics 7, Engine 7, near 14th Street, near 14th Street on a bleeding issue.
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Medics 7, Engine 7, Response 3[1], Channel 2[2].
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Medics 7, Engine 7, you're headed to near 14th Street on a breathing problem.
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Your patient is 3-month-old.
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He is conscious and breathing. Colors indicate she left him unattended for about 10 minutes, came back, found a blanket on his face, and he's a little bit blue, but appears to be breathing.
Police codes explained
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[1]
Response 3: Emergency response using lights and sirens.
[2]
Channel 2: Radio channel 2

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Near 14th St, Des Moines, IA 50313

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