Man's leg caught in farm equipment in Elma, Iowa, Elma IA
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Medical EmergencyEmergency responders were called to near 160th Street in Elma, Iowa, for a 63-year-old man whose leg was caught in a farm auger. Multiple ambulances and fire teams were dispatched. Helicopter assistance was considered but declined due to bad weather.
Audio|Heard on: Howard and Mitchell County Public Safety
Listen to dispatch call
03:41
Transcript:
00:00
Attention, Riceville Ambulance, Wrightsville area first responders, please respond near 160th Street for a 63-year-old male subject leg caught in an auger.
00:15
Again, address is near 160th Street.
00:21
Tower County Clear at 1615.
00:26
Four titles.
00:37
In Howard County Ambulance, Riceville Ambulance, has been page to near 160th Street for a 63-year-old male subject with a leg caught in an auger.
00:50
Again, address that the Riceville Ambulance is being sent to near 160th Street.
00:58
Howard County Clear at 1615.
01:17
54, go ahead.
01:25
Howard County from 4554.
01:28
54, go ahead.
01:30
4554, go ahead.
01:46
6.2, go ahead.
01:51
So we have a helicopter.
01:52
On the phone.
02:01
Mitchell County, Tom, from 94.
02:03
We'll be out to a call in Howard County.
02:06
North County, Tom,
02:12
from 94, we'll be en route.
02:14
We're also wondering if that helicopter has been called.
02:22
And for a copy that you're en route to Gundersen Air is doing a weather check.
02:28
So far, the plan is to land at McNeillia.
02:33
But I can call and change that.
02:37
1040, see, let's inform, please.
02:42
1621.
02:55
Riceville Fire.
02:56
Attention Wrightsville Fire.
02:57
Riceville Ambulance is requesting you for assistance for rescue for a 63-year-old male subject, (name withheld), leg caught in auger,
03:05
near 160th Street.
03:09
Again, address near 160th Street.
03:14
Howard County Clear 1623.
03:21
From Howard County.
03:24
Go ahead, Howard County.
03:27
Just for your 43, two helicopters declined because of weather, they will be checking with third and fourth helicopters.
03:35
If you have a paramedic en route from Prescol,
03:39
for I page Howard County Ambulance.
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Location mentioned:
160th St, Elma, IA 50628
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