Woman Unconscious After Possible Low Blood Sugar Episode, Des Moines IA
Medical EmergencyEmergency responders were called to near Southwest 8 for a 40-year-old woman who felt faint and may have had low blood sugar. She later lost consciousness and was cared for by medics at the scene.
Audio|Source: Des Moines Fire/EMS
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Transcript:
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Medic 6 engine 1, near Southwest 8, diabetic issue.
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Medics 6 engine 1, response 3, channel 2 at 1836.
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TruckA en route.
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Engine 8, Truck 8, 2744 Flewer, 2744 Fluor,
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and the smoke in vests color so that she's got her slider door open and she can smell smoke to the west.
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Engine 8, you can get that whole handle.
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Truck 8, you go to that, we'll handle.
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Trigate, copy.
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Okay.
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Medics six engine one, near Southwest 8 on a diabetic issue.
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The caller was not on scene, said that her mom is here on the third floor and is feeling faint.
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It's possibly a low blood sugar issue.
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So 40-year-old female, not fully alert, conscious and breath.
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Six copies in Ralph and Athens.
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All right,
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so.
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Terry.
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That's from MediC4.
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MediC4.
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MediC4 will be transporting the Methodist engine 4 will be calling, pick up personnel.
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Tell me that.
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Take four, do you want to back up to go the other way?
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I'm just going to turn around in this parking lot up here, Cap.
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Copy up.
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See your one's arrived.
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Bobby. Okay,
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got like 6 engine 1.
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Sounds like the caller is going to meet you guys at the door.
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It sounds like this female is no longer conscious.
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One copies, we don't have anybody at the door here.
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All right, standby.
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I'm working on it.
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The general...
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That's minute it comes going to be clear, public system.
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Copy.
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Six-six arrived.
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Copy.
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Trash Engine 8's arrived in the area.
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We're looking west.
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We'll investigate for a bit.
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Jeffrey, good luck.
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Engine 1, this is Medic.
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We've arrived.
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Copy that, Matt.
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You're waiting at the door for you.
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We're on our way up.
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We haven't made patient contact yet.
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Let's be clear available.
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Copy.
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Okay 4 is a Methodist.
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Copy. Okay.
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We'll take your cot up here.
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We'll take your cot up here.
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There is an elevator inside that you can use to bring it up.
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Six copies.
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We'll be at the elevator in a minute.
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Location mentioned:
Near SW 8th St, Des Moines, IA 50309
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