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Heard on: Polk IA Fire Dispatch Group Calls · 1/16/2026 09:41 AM
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Ambulance 254, fall near 8th Street Southwest, library.
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Ambulance 254, fall near 8th Street southwest, library between Denver Drive and 5th Avenue Southwest.
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Medical emergency near 8th St SW library in Altoona

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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency responders are attending to a possible fall victim near the library close to 8th Street Southwest in Altoona, Iowa. The incident may involve an injury that requires medical attention.

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8th St SW, Altoona, IA 50009
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