Unconscious person treated near Watrous Ave, Des Moines IA

Medical Emergency

Reported: 11/6/2025 06:26 AM

Near Watrous Ave, Des Moines, IA 50315

Emergency crews responded near Watrous Avenue in Des Moines for an unconscious person believed to be in cardiac arrest. Officers confirmed CPR was underway and access to the location was open for entry.

Audio|Source: Des Moines Police Dispatch 1

02:32

Transcript:

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Southside cars fire departments around to near Watrous Ave on an unconscious person.

00:04

They'll advise (number withheld).

00:11

(number withheld).

00:14

(number withheld)?

00:17

Get a case number and control camera again, please.

00:23

(number withheld).

00:25

(number withheld), (number withheld), (number withheld).

00:26

(number withheld).

00:29

(number withheld) more direct.

00:35

Good.

00:38

And (number withheld) Adam both cars, I'm going to have you start for near Watrous Ave.

00:41

Near Watrous Ave.

00:43

This unconscious person might possibly be a cardiac arrest now.

00:47

They're still trying to verify breathing.

00:52

(number withheld) Adam, we're at two-man now.

00:54

You can just regard the other cars.

01:01

Okay, (number withheld), I'm you're back in.

01:05

They're actually not too far away, so I'll just leave them on it.

01:08

You'll be back in?

01:12

(number withheld).

01:13

Go ahead.

01:16

You want to assign me a case number for this, and then I already got (name withheld) out here for my one toe.

01:25

(number withheld), (number withheld).

01:28

Copy, thank you.

01:30

You're welcome, (number withheld).

01:36

(number withheld).

01:38

(number withheld).

01:41

Hey,

01:43

Summer, please.

01:48

(number withheld), (number withheld), (number withheld).

01:54

Oh, thank you.

01:56

You're welcome.

01:58

(number withheld) Adam.

02:04

Go ahead.

02:07

Near East 21st Street on a harassment report.

02:14

Copy.

02:17

(number withheld).

02:24

(number withheld) Adam, this is going to be a CPR, and the door should be open there.

02:30

I'm sorry.

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