Emergency crews respond to locked home for sick woman, West Des Moines IA
Medical EmergencyEmergency responders attended a 67-year-old woman near Valley Ridge Place who was coughing and vomiting. The home was locked and a hoarder house, so entry required breaking down the front door. Fire and police units assisted with gaining access.
Audio|Source: Westcom Fire and EMS Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Ambulance 173, sick person,
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near Valley Ridge Place.
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Ambulance 173.
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Sick person, near Valley Ridge Place.
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Cross streets are Scenic Valley Drive and River Ridge Drive.
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Timeout, 1558.
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In this 173, you responded to near Valley Ridge Place for a sick person.
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This is a non-emergent response for a 67-year-old female,
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conscious and breathing.
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She has been coughing and vomiting.
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She did also say the front door is locked and she's in the back bedroom.
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She did say this is a hoarder house, and the front door has to be broken down.
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PD is responding as well?
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I acknowledge.
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Is the recording party the actual patient?
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Sorry, can you repeat traffic, please?
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I'm sorry, these radios don't turn down.
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I had to turn it off.
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The reporting party, is it the patient?
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From what I can tell, it does look like it is the patient, yeah.
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Acknowledge, so we have permission to break down the house.
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Can you dispatch fire the closest Westmoin fire apparatus for the breaking down of the door?
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5602.
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Engine 170, sick person, near Valley Ridge Place.
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Engine, 170, sick person, near Valley Ridge Place.
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Cross streets are Phoenix Valley Drive and River Ridge Drive.
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Timeout, 1602.
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170, you are requested for assistance in making entry at near Valley Ridge Place.
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Inger 170 direct, system builds 173 for entry.
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1603. 1603.
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Ambulance 1.93, fall 795,
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Whistful Vista Drive, number 44.
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Ambulance,
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193, Fall, 795,
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Whistful Vista Drive, number 44.
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Cross Street are South 79th Street and South 81st Street.
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Timeout, 1604.
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With a door code, I didn't know if maybe the patient might have the door code.
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Copy, we will call the next.
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Thank you.
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You're welcome, 1605.
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Yes, 1703 from Westcom.
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Go ahead.
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I do have a garage code in the trip, if you want to try that?
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Go ahead.
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It's 1634. On 173.
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And it's 173.
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Yeah,
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the keypad's not working.
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We're going to attempt to make entry here soon.
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Copy 16-0-8.
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In those 173, I have another possible code.
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Go ahead with that possible code.
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3021, 3021.
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That's not working either.
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It's not lighting up when we use it.
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Location mentioned:
Valley Ridge Pl, West Des Moines, IA 50265
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