Man with lung condition treated after traffic accident, Northwood IA
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Medical EmergencyEmergency responders were called to a 64-year-old man near 7th Street North in Northwood. He was conscious but had chronic lung disease and low oxygen levels following a traffic accident last week. He had been sleeping most of the day and was advised to be checked out by medical personnel.
Audio|Heard on: Cerro Gordo County Sheriff, Mason City Police and Fire
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01:22
Transcript:
00:00
Attention Northwood Ambulance, Northwood Rescue, you're needed near 7th Street North, Northwood.
00:06
I have a 64-year-old male, he is conscious and alert, has COPD, been sleeping all day.
00:11
Report caller advises patient has low oxygen level.
00:13
They'd like him checked out for further evaluation.
00:16
He was in an accident last week.
00:18
They advised to come to the front door.
00:19
Again,
00:21
Northwood Ambulance, Northwood Rescue, you're needed near 7th Street North.
00:25
First, 64-year-old male, conscious and alert, has COPD.
00:28
He's been sleeping all day.
00:30
The report advises patient has low oxygen level.
00:33
He might need to be checked out.
00:35
Also advised he was in an accident last week.
00:37
Also advised to come to the front door.
00:39
Fort Plenty Clair, 1614.
00:40
And what you're at?
00:46
104, 1614.
00:53
29 on sleep.
00:55
On scene, 15, 16, 16.
00:56
What's telling you, 909.
01:01
98909-9-1.
01:05
Beringer-out.
01:07
Yeah, and around at 1520.
01:13
909, there's going to be a path for your stretcher south of that trailer you're going to see on the left, and then also the subject's going to be upstairs.
01:21
You're going to want the stairchair.
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Location mentioned:
7th St N, Northwood, IA 50459
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