73-year-old man with Parkinson's needs medical check, Des Moines IA


Medics and firefighters responded to near 6th Ave for a 73-year-old man with Parkinson's disease who was conscious and breathing but not fully alert and needed medical evaluation.
Audio|Source: Des Moines Fire/EMS
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Transcript:
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Medics 7 engine 7, near 6th Ave on a sick person.
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Medics 7 engine 7, very response 3, channel 2.
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Medi 21, sorry about that.
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Go ahead with the traffic. That's quite all right.
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We are,
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the event is over and we are going to be going back in reserve, returning Mediq 21 back to the Annix.
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Copy that, sir.
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Engine 8 dispatch, water is on the fire, fire is out.
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Copy that, engine engine.
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You guys are near 6th Ave on a sick person.
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You got a 73-year-old male.
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It's not fully alert, he's conscious and breathing,
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has Parkinson's and weighs about 150.
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It just needs to check out.
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Location mentioned:
Near 6th Ave, Des Moines, IA 50313
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