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Heard on: City of Ames Fire and EMS · 1/12/2026 09:45 AM
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Medical assist rescue (number withheld) Northcrest Parkway Unit (number withheld) cross of 24th street and Northcrest Circle STAC1 medical assist (number withheld) Northcrest Parkway unit (number withheld) STAC1 .
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Possible self-harm concern near Northcrest Parkway

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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency responders were called to assist an elderly woman at a residence near Northcrest Parkway in Ames. Staff reported she appeared depressed and possibly suicidal. A knife had previously been found, but staff were supervising her at the time of the call.

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Northcrest Pkwy, Ames, IA 50010
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