Medical welfare check for unresponsive elderly man, Perry IA
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Emergency responders were called to check on a 70-year-old man near Eastern Avenue. The man, who has cancer, was found slurring his words and not fully alert. He had recently been to a doctor appointment and had an IV treatment. The door was unlocked on arrival.
Audio|Heard on: Dallas County Sheriff, Fire and EMS, Perry Police
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01:20
Transcript:
00:00
This is their party caller.
00:02
I might think that they need a welfare check on their brother.
00:06
All right, near Eastern Avenue.
00:08
We're going to start medics.
00:09
He advised that he was slurring his words, not picking correctly.
00:14
Time four.
00:15
We'll have the way.
00:35
Dallas County EMS and Perry First Responders, SIGPerson, at near Eastern Avenue, Unit 2C.
00:45
Dallas County EMS and Perry First Responders,
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SIGPerson,
00:50
at near Eastern Avenue, Unit 2C, Timeout 1733.
00:57
Attention DOS, I, EMS, and for your first responders.
01:00
Going to near Eastern Avenue apartment 2C, as in Charles.
01:04
It's going to be called in by a patient, or the caller's not on scene, calling for his brother.
01:09
A 70-year-old male, he's a cancer patient, went to Waukee for a doctor appointment, and his IV for the day.
01:15
I had a call from him. He's not completely alert.
01:17
He's not answering this letter anymore.
01:18
The door should be unlocked, Dallas.
01:19
Clear, 15, 34.
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Location mentioned:
Eastern Ave #2c, Perry, IA 50220
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