Man found with soot and breathing difficulty in Waterloo building, Waterloo IA
Medical EmergencyA 33-year-old man was found sitting in the Crystal Ice Building in Waterloo covered in soot on his head and hands. He was conscious but had difficulty breathing and soot in his nose. There was no active fire. Emergency services provided oxygen and medical care at the scene.
Audio|Source: Waterloo-Cedar Falls Public Safety
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This is 331. We're enraptu with a conscious alert and oriented 33-year-old male.
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I recall to the men's shelter today for an unknown problem.
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Upon arrival the patient was found standing there.
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Covered in soot on his head and hands,
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a statue was squatting in the Crystal Ice Building.
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He woke up to being covered in soot.
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He does not know how that happened. No active burns or anything, but he does have soot in his nose.
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Initial SPO2 on room air was 93%. I was complaining of some difficulty breathing.
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We do have on a non-re breather breather right now. He's had 98% on that.
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Pulse right now is 65.
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Blood pressure is 115 over 83.
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Respirations are 20.
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We do an Ivy Establish, got a 20 in the left forearm.
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So we're going to see with lights either in about 1 to 2 minutes. Okay,
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can you? Anything further?
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Nothing further. We're going to arrival.
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Thank you.
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