Woman chokes and loses consciousness at care center

Heard on: Marshall IA EMS Dispatch Group Calls

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Unity Point Ambulance.

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Responders, choking, unconscious, unresponsive.

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State Center Fire, (number withheld) Third Street Northwest.

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Unity Point Ambulance and State Center First Responders, choking, unconscious, unresponsive.

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State Center Fire, (number withheld) 3rd Street Northwest, State Center.

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Female choking at dinner and lost consciousness.

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State Center Specialty Care.

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Time out. Eighteen 18 .

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You page 14 .

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You page 14 .

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Copy.

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Just for your information, she has a DNR, but they are trying to open the airway.

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She's still unconscious.

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Copy.

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We also paged out state center 1st responders.

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I know that you did not ask, but she's unconscious on her sofa.

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Copy, thank you.

9/3/2026 04:18 PM

Medical Emergency

3rd St NW, State Center, IA 50247

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

As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a care facility in State Center for a reported woman who choked during dinner, became unconscious and unresponsive, and was found on a sofa. Responders were attempting to open her airway despite a reported do-not-resuscitate order.