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Medical emergency involving psychiatric patient near Forest Avenue

Heard on: Westcom Fire and EMS Dispatch
01:30
00:00
Ambulance 423, psychiatric patient.
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Forest Ave, Des Moines, IA 50325
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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency services responded to a reported psychiatric patient with dementia near Forest Avenue. The patient reportedly ran from a vehicle. EMS staged nearby until police cleared the scene, then transported the patient to Mercy West from a nearby parking lot. The incident may involve a possible mental health episode.

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