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Medical emergency for unresponsive cancer patient in Des MoinesDes Moines IA

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Des Moines, IA

Emergency responders were called to a location near Lecona in Des Moines for a 71-year-old male cancer patient who became unresponsive with labored breathing and later went into cardiac arrest. Additional units were requested to assist with compressions and transport.

Audio|Source: Des Moines Fire/EMS
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Transcript:
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Medics 6, truck 6, near Lecona.
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Near Lecona on an unconscious.
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Medic 6, Truck 6, GoRespont 3 on Channel 2.
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This is a special medic 4.
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Go ahead.
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PD advise you guys can go back in and just refusing to come out of retent.
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Perfect. Thank you so much.
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Medic 6, Truck 6, near Lecona.
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Patient is a 71-year-old male.
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He is a cancer patient,
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not making sense tonight and then passed out.
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He has some labor breathing.
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Medics 6.
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Drug 6, this medic 6? No.
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Go ahead.
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Okay, medic 6. Okay, medic 6.
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Hey, Cap, can you get us a second compression rig for cardiac arrest and send someone out here to help us carry?
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Dispatch, we need the second suppression, very good the address, please.
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Dispatch copies.
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Engine 1, near Lecona.
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Near Lecona for cardiac.
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Engine 1, Corresponds 3 on Channel 2.

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