Infant having trouble breathing at home, Des Moines IA
Medical EmergencyRadio dispatch about a 6-day-old infant having breathing problems at 216 Dickman Road in Des Moines. Medical units and police coordinate response and plan transport to Methodist Hospital after the family was told to call 911.
Audio|Source: Des Moines Fire/EMS
01:39
Transcript:
Medic 10[1], Truck 8, Electric 10, Truck 8, (name withheld), 216, Dickman Road, 216, Dickman on a breathing problem, response 3, channel 2, 10 out 2046. Take 10, it's in route. Copy, Medic, Truck, 8, user, the 216, Dickman, Unit 314. Patient here is going to be a 6-day-old baby. Well, male is somewhat alert, conscious, but having difficulty breathing. And it sounds like they did call their doctor first when he's not breathing effectively, and they were advised to call 911. We do have PD roll with you on this. Thank you, (name withheld). Yes, can you notify the caller here that we are going to be going to Methodist. We were told by the daughter that we wanted to leave from, but we're going to be heading to Methodist to the station. Copy, we'll let them now. Okay. We're going to run for Methodist. Pick up first now. (name withheld). Dispatch Medics 7 Route Methodist Hospital. Oh, sir. Copy. Okay. (name withheld) arrived. Copy.
Medic 10[1], Truck 8, Electric 10, Truck 8, (name withheld), 216, Dickman Road, 216, Dickman on a breathing problem, response 3, channel 2, 10 out 2046. Take 10, it's in route. Copy, Medic, Truck, 8, user, the 216, Dickman, Unit 314. Patient here is going to be a 6-day-old baby. Well, male is somewhat alert, conscious, but having difficulty breathing. And it sounds like they did call their doctor first when he's not breathing effectively, and they were advised to call 911. We do have PD roll with you on this. Thank you, (name withheld). Yes, can you notify the caller here that we are going to be going to Methodist. We were told by the daughter that we wanted to leave from, but we're going to be heading to Methodist to the station. Copy, we'll let them now. Okay. We're going to run for Methodist. Pick up first now. (name withheld). Dispatch Medics 7 Route Methodist Hospital. Oh, sir. Copy. Okay. (name withheld) arrived. Copy.
Police codes explained
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10: Medical Emergency (used as Medic 10 in dispatch)
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Location mentioned:
Near Dickman Rd, Des Moines, IA 50315
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