Elderly man trapped in bedroom needs medical help, Algona IA

Medical Emergency

Reported: 11/3/2025 03:06 AM

Near E McGregor St, Algona, IA 50511

A 77-year-old man is trapped in his back bedroom near East McGregor St. He is conscious but has severe exhaustion and cannot get out of bed. Emergency responders are dispatched and had to force entry through the east door to assist him.

Audio|Source: Algona Police and Fire

02:55

Transcript:

00:00

can you go near East McGregor St?

00:03

I have a gentleman on the phone that's stating that he's trapped in his bedroom. I think there's some medical issues on their dispatch an ambulance.

00:21

Attention on an ambulance.

00:22

Attention on an ambulance.

00:24

Can you go near East McGregor St? That's near East McGregor St for a 77-year-old male who is conscious that is in his back bedroom that needs assistance.

00:46

Attention I'll go to ambulance. Attention on an ambulance.

00:49

You're needed near East McGregor St for a 77-year-old male who is in his back bedroom stating that it has severe exhaustion.

01:11

Attention not going to ambulance. Attention not going to ambulance. You're needed near East McGregor St for a 77-year-old male who was in his back bedroom with severe exhaustion.

01:24

55, 15 from Aldona.

01:27

Go ahead.

01:32

Get out of his bed.

01:34

You want to go through the front door, he's digging that it's unlocked what he's not.

01:43

No more than 22.

01:50

I don't want 21 there now.

01:59

3515 from Albany.

02:00

The RP states that if you can't be in the front door, there is an east door that should be accessible.

02:08

The front door is locked. The front door is locked.

02:16

We have to try to make entry some home.

02:21

RP states go ahead and break the glass on the east door.

02:35

4515, the RP stating that he's in the west bedroom.

02:48

In the west bedroom, 5515 had to force entry through the east door of the house.

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Near E McGregor St, Algona, IA 50511

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