Man with pancreatitis awaits ER care at VA facility, Des Moines IA
Medical EmergencyA 42-year-old man at a VA facility near 30th Street is alert and breathing but has pancreatitis and is waiting for emergency room care, which is delayed.
Audio|Source: Des Moines Fire/EMS
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Transcript:
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Medic 9, Medign 9, near 30th at the VA on a sick person, go response 1 on Channel 2[2], Response 1[1] on Channel 2.
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Good fashion, truck three.
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Go ahead, truck three.
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We need to call back and give you guys to come back to last man, front door.
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Gotty.
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Mediag 9, you're going near 30th.
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I've got a 42-year-old male.
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He is alert, conscious, and breathing, complaining of pancreatitis.
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The ER is refusing to see him.
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Happy medic 9, near 30th, got a 42-year-old male, he is alert conscious and breathing, got pancreatitis, and the ER is not seeing him quick enough.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
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Response 1: Non-emergency response without lights or sirens; reduced priority.
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Channel 2: Radio channel 2
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Location mentioned:
Near SW 30th St, Des Moines, IA 50321
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