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72-year-old man passes out and hits head at home, West Branch IA

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Near Bickford Dr, West Branch, IA 52358

A 72-year-old man passed out in the bathroom at his home near Bickford Dr, West Branch. He hit his head and has a bump and a black eye. He is now conscious and breathing normally. He has heart problems and active cancer. EMS and fire units responded for a medical emergency.

Audio|Source: Johnson County Fire/EMS
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Transcript:
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West Branch Fire and Johnson County Ambulance. J-Cast4-2. Respond to Unconscious Person.
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At near Bickford Dr, West Branch.
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Cross streets are 350th Street Northeast.
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J-Col-25.
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Copy of that 7.
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Cedar County J-ComCall 61, Cedar County.
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I don't see a West Branch officer on duty unlock. Just advising we have a medical near Bickford Dr for a subject who passed out.
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We have an ambulance in route and patient at West Branch Fire.
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J-Calton, 25 is in route. Copy.
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J-Colm, Westburn, 197, Acknowledge.
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Page will be in a second.
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Just second. 1047. 7-197.
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Check on 197 in row.
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I'm 25 West Branch. This will be near Bickford Dr, the West Branch address.
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72-year-old male, he's conscious and breathing now. He had passed out on the toilet and fell. He did hit his head and has a goose egg and a black eye.
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He has a history of heart problems, heart valve replacement.
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He's been on chemo for 12 years.
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Still has active cancer.
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He's not changing color.
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He's responding normal and breathing normal now.
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His current temperature is 90 to 4.
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Continue, Code 3[2].
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Check on 25, acknowledge.
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27 en route to Maine, Code 2[1].
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Code 2[1]. Code to Maine.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Code 2: Priority response without lights and siren (urgent, non-emergency)
[2]
Code 3: Emergency response with lights and siren

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Near Bickford Dr, West Branch, IA 52358

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