Elderly man bleeding from mouth found barely breathing in Laurens

Heard on: Pocahontas Fire

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Pocahontas ambulance, you needed at (number withheld) 130th Avenue, Laurens.

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(number withheld) 130th Avenue, Laurens for an elderly male found in bed, has blood coming out of his mouth.

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He's barely breathing.

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1646.

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610 acknowledging.

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Pocahontas has her out.

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Two ten, Pocahontas.

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Go ahead for 210 .

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Two ten, be an eighty-five year old male.

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Does have a pacemaker.

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He is blind.

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They've been running tests for his pacemaker.

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She said there is no paperwork that she is aware of for a DNR.

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10-4, thank you.

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210, Pocahontas.

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Go ahead.

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Officer on scene says he is somewhat breathing and he does have a pulse.

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10-4, thank you.

2026-10-20 21:46 UTC

Medical Emergency

130th Ave, Laurens, IA 50554

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a possible medical emergency involving an elderly man found in bed near 130th Avenue in Laurens. He reportedly had blood coming from his mouth and was barely breathing, with a pacemaker and no known do-not-resuscitate paperwork. An officer on scene later reported he was breathing somewhat and had a pulse.