Woman triggers SOS alert prompting emergency check, Davenport IA
An elderly woman with previous health issues triggered an SOS alert from her phone. The alert was sent to a friend, who contacted emergency services. Responders are on their way to the location near Iowa St in Davenport, IA for a welfare check.
Audio|Source: Davenport and Quad Cities Metro Police, Fire / EMS
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Transcript:
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It's going to be for an SOS emergency contact that was received for this location.
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The homeowner that was here is approximately 80 years old and has previous health issues from COVID and cancer.
00:15
Turn 4.
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Engine 3, did you copy? Engine 4 will handle.
00:23
Engine 3 copies.
00:24
Like that service.
00:27
10-4.
00:29
This is what you're making for.
00:32
Good.
00:34
So this was an actual medical alert that was given?
00:43
I'm not sure if this is from a medical alert button or from a phone off to check with a call.
00:46
Take care of it.
00:47
They just said it was SOS emergency contact for this location.
00:51
Same way.
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Engine 4.
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Engine 4. Engine 4.
01:03
This came from the female that we're checking on.
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It came as an SOS from her phone and sent the alert to a friend, (name withheld), who called in.
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Location mentioned:
Near Iowa St, Davenport, IA 52803
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