Person resuscitated after possible opiate overdose, Des Moines IA


A person near 57th St in Des Moines stopped breathing, possibly due to an opiate overdose. Narcan was administered, and the person resumed breathing. Emergency medical services and police responded to the scene.
Audio|Source: Des Moines Fire/EMS
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Transcript:
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just seven that seven seven
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Question 5.383957th, 383957's on unknown problem.
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Have your response 3, channel 2, time out 14502.
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Pathetic 1, truck 9, 33957th on this unknown problem.
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Sounds like there's an illness for you that dropped and stopped breathing.
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They do say he is breathing now, but he's turning purple, so I started suppression.
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We'll copy that.
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We'll advise.
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Tapping.
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Tric-6, right.
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Stop, sir, six.
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You want that one.
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Taffing one.
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And then five is around.
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Mention five, you are headed to assist medic one in truck nine at near 57th St on an unknown problem.
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The patient was not breathing and started breathing and turning purple.
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So I started your expression.
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Five copies.
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I know you got coming with us.
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Medic1 is headed your way as well as engine 5.
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Copy that. Medical 1 engine 5.
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We think we're possible to have an opiate overdose.
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We're managing it.
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We'll let's get here.
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Okay. Okay.
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Okay.
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Dispatch, Madic 11 is clear, patient refusal at this time.
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Calf Madag 11?
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Comptan 11? Medic 1 truck, engine 5.
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We gave him to Narcan.
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He's fighting this now.
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We got PD on scene.
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Location mentioned:
Near 57th St, Des Moines, IA 50310
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