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Authorities conduct welfare check at residence near Safford Avenue, Ames IA

Medical Emergency

Reported: 11/20/2025 12:19 PM

Ames, IA

Fire and police units responded to a welfare check at a home near Safford Avenue, attempting to enter through the back door to ensure occupant safety.

Audio|Source: City of Ames Fire and EMS

01:11

Transcript:

00:00

One, five, two,

00:01

three, Safford Avenue.

00:03

S.T.A.C.3.

00:22

Dave is in your one?

00:26

Hi.

00:32

Ralph Oasis, 523-sever.

00:41

Kathy, we've got officers up there doing a wheel for a check.

00:45

They're learning to spread the back door open if they can get in without a lot of damage.

00:52

Very soon.

00:58

Name is your one.

01:01

Anything one.

01:06

I think I'm seeing Stafford.

01:08

Safford command on 10-3[1].

01:11

Copy.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

10-3: Stop transmitting / Radio silence

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