65-year-old man trips over cart at Altoona store, Altoona IA
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Medical EmergencyA 65-year-old man tripped over a cart inside the Menards store near 36th Avenue Southwest in Altoona. The local fire department was unavailable, so neighboring units from Des Moines responded to assist with the medical emergency.
Audio|Heard on: Des Moines Fire/EMS
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02:15
Transcript:
00:00
370 36th Avenue Southwest and Altoona at the Menards on a mutual aid medical assignment.
00:04
Medics 7, the response 3 on Channel 2, timeout 1614.
00:13
This batch, medic 11 can take that if for a closer.
00:19
We are on 235 right now.
00:22
Yeah, if you guys are on 2.35, I'll hurry on it.
00:24
Thank you.
00:29
Medic 7, stay in the house.
00:30
Medic 7, St.
00:31
House.
00:36
Okay, you can go back.
00:41
Hey, copies.
00:42
Thank you.
00:45
And you're all to be available.
00:46
People are executed from the elevator.
00:49
Having that great work?
00:54
Take eleven zone, too.
00:59
Dispatch, many gates, clear an available channel.
01:05
Part in the parking lot.
01:07
Altoona doesn't have anyone to respond.
01:10
Just let me know if you want a suppression apparatus.
01:12
Engine 11,
01:13
370 36th Avenue Southwest and Altoona.
01:17
370 36th Avenue Southwest and Altoona, the Menards on a mutual aid medical assignment.
01:22
Engine 11, the response 3 on Channel 2, timeout 16, 16.
01:29
If that, Truck 8, will be cleared available en route to the fuel yards, returning Channel 1.
01:35
Copy.
01:41
7, truck 3 3560 East Douglas,
01:44
3.560 East Douglas Avenue on a fall.
01:47
Medics 7, truck 3, your response 3 on Channel 2, timeout 1618.
01:55
June 11, you're headed to the Menards and I'll tune off.
01:58
Are we staying on 2 since we're just working this well?
02:03
The Menard 11, your assisting medical oven, it's the Menards in Altoona, 370 36th Avenue Southwest.
02:09
Altoona FD does not have anyone in service, requesting us response to you for a 65-year-old male that may have tripped over a cart.
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Location mentioned:
36th Ave SW, Altoona, IA 50009
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