Elderly woman falls and refuses ambulance service, Algona IA
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Medical EmergencyAn ambulance was sent near East Lucas Street for an 85-year-old woman who fell about 40 minutes ago and had difficulty standing. She was conscious and breathing. Emergency responders were able to help her up, and she refused further medical assistance.
Audio|Heard on: Algona Police and Fire
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02:13
Transcript:
00:00
Attention to an ambulance.
00:01
Attention to not going to ambulance.
00:03
You're needed near East Lucas Street.
00:06
That's near East Lucas Street.
00:09
For an 85-year-old female, she is conscious and breathing.
00:12
She fell about 40 minutes ago and is having difficulty standing.
00:27
Attention to go to ambulance.
00:29
Attention out of going to ambulance.
00:30
You're needed near East Lucas Street.
00:34
Her 85-year-old female, who is conscious and breathing.
00:37
She fell about 40 to 45 minutes ago and is having trouble standing.
00:47
I'll go on 21.
00:49
I'm 1023.
00:53
One.
01:00
Go ahead, 23.
01:05
What's going on?
01:13
An ambulance call for an 85-year-old female.
01:16
She fell about 40 minutes ago, having trouble standing.
01:24
Time for. I wasn't on the scheme, so I didn't hear it.
01:34
Attention on an ambulance.
01:35
Attention on an ambulance.
01:37
You're needed near East Lucas Street.
01:41
For an 85-year-old female, she is conscious and breathing.
01:44
She fell about 45 minutes ago, having trouble standing.
01:52
21, you can disregard the ambulance.
01:55
I was able to get her up.
01:56
She should be checked out.
02:05
Did you copy that one? 21,
02:08
2521 says you can disregard the call.
02:11
He was able to get her up.
02:12
She's refusing service.
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Location mentioned:
E Lucas St, Algona, IA 50511
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