Power outage prompts assistance request near cardinal avenue, Thornton IA
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Medical EmergencyA caller near Cardinal Avenue reported a power outage and requested help to connect a propane tank. Emergency responders were warned to use caution due to the caller's seizure history and medical condition.
Audio|Heard on: Cerro Gordo County Sheriff, Mason City Police and Fire
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Transcript:
00:00
I just took a 911 from (name withheld) near Cardinal Avenue.
00:09
He advised he would like somebody to come out to his property to assist him with a flashlight.
00:18
due to the fact that his power just went out and he needed to hook up a propane tank.
00:23
I did advise him that that was not a 911 type of call and I would see what we could do.
00:31
Also,
00:33
I'm going to give you a PBX because we do have alerts on this residence.
00:40
Acknowledged.
00:43
To all, I'm going to head that way, but do not enter that residence by yourself.
00:51
He has seizure history.
00:57
Acknowledged. Thank you.
01:00
Correct. That's exactly what I was going to say and he does also have seizures and takes a lot of meds and he did sound pretty out of it.
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Location mentioned:
Cardinal Ave, Thornton, IA 50479
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