Medical emergency for elderly man with heart problems, Urbandale IA
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Emergency responders attended to an 83-year-old man with heart problems and fast heartbeat at Deerfield Retirement Community near Hickman Road. The patient was conscious and breathing and was transported to Mercy Downtown Hospital.
Audio|Heard on: Westcom Fire and EMS Dispatch
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Transcript:
00:00
Ambulance 423, Ladder 425, heart problems, near Hickman Road, unit 205, Deerfield Retirement Community.
00:11
Ambulance 423, Ladder 425, heart problems, near Hickman Road, unit 205, Deerfield Retirement Community.
00:22
Cross street dead end.
00:24
Timeout, 1142.
00:30
149 3, 4245 Route.
00:34
Copy in route.
00:39
Near Hickman Road is the emergency response for 83-year-old male conscious breathing with tachycardia.
00:49
Use the west entrance for skilled nursing.
00:55
For twenty second.
01:02
Omambulets, 183.
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Amulis, 183.
01:08
We are switching our destination to Mercy downtown.
01:13
Copy, switching to Mercy downtown.
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Location mentioned:
Hickman Rd, Urbandale, IA 50323
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