Medical alarm triggered by elderly woman not responding, Coralville IA
Emergency responders were dispatched to an apartment near 10th Street in Coralville after an elderly woman triggered her medical alarm by mistake. She is hard of hearing and was not responding to voice contact. Responders found the doors locked but eventually made contact as she approached from the back door.
Audio|Source: Johnson County Fire/EMS
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Transcript:
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Johnson County Ambulance.
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J-TAS 2-3. Reum to a known problem.
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At near 10th Street, Unity,
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Coralville.
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Cross streets are Boston Way and Boston Way.
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3.3-0.
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Copy.
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33-0. 3.3.000.
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10.4.2.
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116.12.
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Go ahead.
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We're starting to send cars over to the overflow.
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No.
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Copy. Copy.
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It's responding.
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near 10th Street.
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Five minutes dated.
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Call by medical alarm.
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They're open phone line.
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No contact with me.
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337-379.8.
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Go ahead.
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The apartment is behind the building.
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Traditionally, she's hard of hearing and doesn't realize she pushed it.
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Yeah, so forth.
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3-3 Zones.
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Okay.
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J-Com 319.
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Okay.
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All right, service.
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Copy.
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Can you have a Corval Engine respond?
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We can hear it in there with the doors are locked and she's not responding well to us.
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We'll let you know if any changes.
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1040.
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337.
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790C.
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Have you.
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JCOM, 319 backstation.
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1040.
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Central Crossons County have a report, reckless drivers, southbound 3D from the 6th mile marker,
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southbound 380 from the 6th.
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We'll be a great Chrysler v.
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in with Illinois plate, swerving all over the roadway, breaking a lot.
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Plains and plate given 330-163.
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330163, Illinois did not return.
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Make your own case, 1444.
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Okay, 10379.
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Code 4. I said the back door because she can't see through the front door and she's hard to hear it.
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She's walking towards our door.
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Two more.
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Coralville fire.
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J-Cast 2-3.
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Respond to a known problem.
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At near 10th Street, Unity,
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Coralville.
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Cross streets are Boston Way and Boston Way.
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Coralbilly can actually disregard, disregard,
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10th Street.
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Location mentioned:
10th St, Coralville, IA 52241
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