Elderly man reports breathing difficulty in Des Moines, Des Moines IA


An elderly man near E 32nd St in Des Moines called for help repeatedly, saying he could not breathe. The call disconnected, and a woman stated the man has dementia and seems fine. Emergency responders were sent to check on him.
Audio|Source: Des Moines Fire/EMS
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Engine 2, Medic 3, near E 32nd St for an unknown problem.
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Go response 3 on Channel 2, timeout 1524.
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Series and you're out.
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Legion 2 and Medic 3, you headed to the unknown problem near E 32nd St.
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We got an elderly male caller that was saying help over and over on the line and saying he couldn't breathe.
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Caller disconnected, then we got a call back from a female, says that the male has dementia and appears to be just fine.
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If you guys want to still head in just to check on them, PD won't be assisting on this.
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Location mentioned:
Near E 32nd St, Des Moines, IA 50317
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