Male hospice patient falls and injures elbow in Northwood

Heard on: Cerro Gordo County Sheriff, Mason City Police and Fire

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Attention Northwood Rescue, Northwood Ambulance.

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You're needed at (number withheld) 510th Street.

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(number withheld) 510th Street for a male individual who is on hospice.

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He fell. The son cannot get him up.

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He is roughly about 160 pounds.

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Sounds like he does have a hurt elbow as well.

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Come to the garage door.

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We're standing by for the name.

00:38

Two four, can you hear us? CCH for 200 .

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Two four.

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9812 from Worth County.

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Go ahead.

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Paging out North for the ambulance and rescue for (number withheld) 510th Street.

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For a male on hospice who fell and the son cannot get him up.

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Has a hurt elbow.

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He's roughly about 160 pounds.

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Ten four. Oh, we are out.

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Ten four. Son advised to come to the garage door.

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Ten four.

2026-10-21 10:38 UTC

Medical Emergency

510th St, Northwood, IA 50459

Male hospice patient falls and injures elbow in Northwood

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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a home near 510th Street in Northwood for a reported hospice patient who had fallen. The patient’s son said he could not lift him and that he had an injured elbow. Responders were directed to use the garage door to enter.

Male hospice patient falls and injures elbow in Northwood

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