42-year-old man found confused with breathing issues at Sleepy Hollow, Des Moines IA
Medical EmergencyA 42-year-old man was found outside the medic tent near Dean Avenue at Sleepy Hollow with altered mental status and difficulty breathing. He was possibly intoxicated and had not taken insulin since the day before. Emergency services responded, but locating the patient was challenging due to multiple events in the area. The man was reported to be swollen around the eye but breathing consistently.
Audio|Source: Des Moines Fire/EMS
04:24
Transcript:
00:00
Tommy Medic 3, you're head to Sleepy Hollow, near Dean Ave.
00:04
Patients can be a 42-year-old male.
00:05
He's not fully conscious, breathing with difficulty.
00:07
Some of my case intoxicated, hasn't had any insulin since yesterday.
00:10
It weighs about 100 or any pounds.
00:11
He'll be outside of the medic tent.
00:12
They advise you'll want to use the second entrance to get to the medic 10.
00:15
Again, the second entrance to the medic 10.
00:17
Just advise on Pee when you get there.
00:18
You're copy.
00:19
This is Mitch from Engine Eleven.
00:20
Engine Levin, go ahead.
00:21
Yeah, start me a medic unit response one for a sick person.
00:23
Copy, I'll get the medic's flat headed that way.
00:24
Check 11, Medics 11 on me, 3720 Hubble, 3720 Hubble, assisting Angela on a sick person.
00:32
No response 1 on channel 2, turn on 827.27.
00:35
That's badge, Medics 6, perhaps Mercy.
00:37
Copy. Engine 7 Medics 7 allows you make 400 Euclid.
00:42
400 Euclid at the tobacco outlet on the salt.
00:44
Engine 7, Medics 7 response 3, channel 2, time 1830.
00:47
That's Mac11's wrap down thing.
00:49
Copy.
00:50
Engine 2 arrived.
00:51
Copy. Copy. Dispatch from Engine 2?
00:53
Engine 2, go ahead.
00:54
Do you have any idea where the medic 10 is at, how far back it is?
00:58
Negative. They just advise to use the second entrance.
01:00
Copy. You know, so it's not their normal area where they bring patients to in the shed with an actual tent.
01:08
I do try, I can give them a call and see if we can maybe get a better location for you.
01:17
Yeah, go ahead and get a better location.
01:19
I see, uh, might just be where it normally is over there below the hill, for the two hills.
01:25
Copy. And engine 7 to Medics 7.
01:26
Ended 7, MediC7.
01:27
You guys are at 400 Euclid.
01:28
For you, you get the tobacco outlet.
01:30
Sounds like a mail was just robbed here.
01:33
Don't have a description of injuries at this time.
01:35
Please, it sounds like he possibly is hit in the eye.
01:37
His eye is swollen up, but he has alert constant breathing.
01:39
If you just want to stage, we're not sure on the suspect one at this time.
01:43
Next, seven copies.
01:44
Dispatch engine two.
01:45
Go ahead, dispatch.
01:46
Okay, I'm not getting any answer on the callback.
01:48
Have you guys had any look out there?
01:49
Copy. You know, we got like a couple different events going on out here.
01:52
We got like some...
01:54
We've got people sliding down the hill, and then we also got something across the bridge over here, across the creek over the bridge.
02:02
A renaissance, so you can find out some more information.
02:06
Yeah, I'd love to find out some more information, but they're not answering their phone right now.
02:09
This is Meticcharmedic three.
02:10
Copy, the original caller is no longer entering their phone.
02:14
When they called it in, they advised to use the second entrance and to go to the medic tent.
02:19
We don't have anything further at this time, so please let me know if you make contact.
02:22
We're asking around.
02:24
Copy thanks. Copy thanks.
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Location mentioned:
Sleepy Hollow, 4051 Dean Ave, Des Moines, IA 50317
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