87-year-old woman with leg pain and blood clot history

Heard on: Des Moines Fire/EMS

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Medic six, make (number withheld) southeast 19th street on a sick person.

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(number withheld) Southeast 19th Street.

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Medic six, go response one channel two at 100 and forty-three.

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Say four engine four, both units.

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You are en route to the mission (number withheld) 6th avenue.

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We have a staff member calling about a male in his sixties whose eyes are closed.

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He's laying against the counter and not responding to them.

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Four copy.

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Engine four, sir.

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Copy.

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Six six, you're en route to (number withheld) Southeast 19th Street for an 87, 87-year-old female who's alert, conscious, breathing, 139 pounds.

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Recently had a blood clot and is on blood thinners and complaining of leg pain.

2026-09-13 23:43 UTC

Medical Emergency

SE 19th St, Des Moines, IA 50320

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical crews were dispatched to a home near Southeast 19th Street for a sick 87-year-old woman who was alert, breathing, and reporting leg pain after a recent blood clot. A separate call reported a possible medical emergency at a business on 6th Avenue involving an unresponsive man in his sixties.