Emergency services respond to suicide attempt near 39th St, West Des Moines IA
Medical EmergencyEmergency services were dispatched to a reported suicide attempt near the intersection of 39th Street and EP True Parkway. The caller reported feeling faint, having trouble breathing, and admitted to attempting suicide. Police were also en route to the wooded area south of the intersection. Responders found the individual sitting by the ambulance wearing a red jacket.
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Ambulance 173, suicide attempt, near EP True Parkway. Ambulance 173, suicide attempt, near EP True Parkway. Cross streets are 39th Street and Mills Civic Parkway, timeout,
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(number withheld).
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Ambulance 213.
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We self-assigned to that call.
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You could call 173 reckon.
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Copy. Ambulance 173, redirect.
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I have you responding to near EP True on a suicide attempt. It came in on a 911-only phone, so limited information,
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kept asking for a suicide hotline, said that she felt faint, and couldn't breathe,
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said that she tried to kill herself,
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could not confirm location and would not get named, we're going to have PD en route,
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and it's plotting just to the south.
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of the 39th and EP True intersection in the wooded area.
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Two 13 coffee, thank you.
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You're welcome, (number withheld).
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That's come from 213.
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Go ahead.
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We found her. We're right outside the Mid-American Energy,
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voltage area.
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She's sitting down. She's in a red jacket.
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She's right by the ambulance, so we can go talk to her.
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Probably that. I will make PD aware.
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Location mentioned:
39th St & EP True Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA 50265
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