Medical emergency for woman who fell and may have broken leg, Iowa City IA
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Medical EmergencyA 68-year-old woman fell in her driveway near East Court Street and may have broken her leg. She managed to get inside the house but was unable to open the door for responders. Responders were unable to access the house and had to force entry through the back door.
Audio|Heard on: Johnson County Fire/EMS
Listen to dispatch call
01:51
Transcript:
00:00
Hi, Doc. 29, Ninja, one-year-old's near East Court Street.
00:04
68-year-old female, (name withheld).
00:06
Was calling from California, he's not with her.
00:09
She fell in the driveway and possibly broke her leg.
00:12
She did finally get herself inside the house in the living room.
00:16
When you arrive, show a code response.
00:18
Looks like she may have possibly broken her leg.
00:21
10-4.
00:27
Okay, I'm 29 will be on scene.
00:28
East Court command.
00:32
Jacob, Mr. 1.
00:35
Go ahead.
00:40
Jim 1, go ahead.
00:46
We're unable to gain access to the house.
00:49
Do you know if there's a way to get in?
00:55
I will try to call her to get a garage door code or something.
01:05
Garage is unattached from the house.
01:07
Garage code won't work.
01:09
10-4. I will call so she can come to the door.
01:16
I can hear her calling out and talking.
01:20
She's unable to get up to the door.
01:27
Copy no hidden keys.
01:34
I'll start checking the back porch.
01:41
29 and engine one advised you can force the back door, you don't have a hidden key.
01:50
29, thank you.
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Location mentioned:
E Court St, Iowa City, IA 52240
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