Medical emergency call from near Kaufmann Ave residence, Dubuque IA


Fire and EMS units responded to a medical emergency after a broken 911 call reported a sick patient near Kaufmann Avenue. The caller could not provide a precise address, causing responders to check multiple houses.
Audio|Source: Dubuque County Fire, Dubuque City Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
00:00
I'm looking for local. One more five. Off Avenue, Mr. Francis, and you don't read for the seat. Engine one. Good. Engine one, you're responding to 195 Kaufman, I think. Responding to 195 Kaufman, I got a phone call from a subject. It was clearly a medical issue.
00:29
It sounded not emergency, just like a sick patient. They were definitely requesting medical, but it was a 911 only phone so I cannot call it back, and everything was completely broken on the phone call. And all he did was keep talking and not provide me with an address, even though I was trying to ask for it. I think it was just... So there's a block of three houses right there. I think I got a good thing at 195, but you might have to check all three. Okay. Four of those.
00:57
I'm changing it, 193. They just called back in, 193. Free Kaufman, okay. Did you all un-safe. Lead forward, disaffirm the engine. Copy on scene.
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Location mentioned:
Near Kaufmann Ave, Dubuque, IA 52001
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