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Heard on: Des Moines Fire/EMS · 1/16/2026 04:32 PM
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Medic 6, Engine 2, (number withheld) Capitol on breathing.
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Seventeen oh nine Capitol Avenue, medic six engine two go response three on channel two.
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Possible medical emergency near Capitol Avenue

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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency units responded to a possible medical emergency involving a woman experiencing severe breathing difficulties near Capitol Avenue in Des Moines. The caller indicated her condition was worsening before the call ended and could not be reached again.

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Capitol Ave, Des Moines, IA 50316
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