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Man with breathing issues and weakness at high street address, Council Bluffs IA
Medical EmergencyA 62-year-old man is experiencing abnormal breathing, uncontrolled pain, changes in speech, and weakness in his face and limbs. A hospice nurse reports he is stuck in a computer chair and in respiratory distress. Emergency responders are on site near High Street to provide medical assistance.
Audio|Heard on: Council Bluffs Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Truck 32, Medic 3, a known problem man down, near High Street.
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Truck 32, Medic 3, a known problem man down, near High Street.
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Timeout, (number withheld).
00:20
Can you see my third round?
00:26
Clear, truck 32, the medication near High Street.
00:30
This is going to be for a 62-year-old male conscious but having trouble breathing.
00:34
He's not breathing normally and he's had uncontrolled pain since Thursday.
00:38
He's had a change in speech, weakness in the face and arms and legs.
00:42
Caller is a hospice nurse stating the male is stuck on a computer chair and has respiratory distress and needs to go to the ER near High Street.
00:53
It's very clear.
00:58
32, Clare?
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1320.
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Fire dispatch from truck 32.
01:11
Truck 32, go ahead.
01:14
Truck 32, Maddie on location,
01:16
32 of High Street Command.
01:18
Clear, Truck 32, Medic 3 on location, has planned (number withheld).
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Location mentioned:
High St, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
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