Elderly man with pneumonia and fever needs medical aid, Des Moines IA


EMS responded to a 73-year-old man near East 14th who was alert and conscious but suffering from pneumonia and fever. He had not eaten for several days.
Audio|Source: Des Moines Fire/EMS
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Transcript:
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Medic 7, Medic 7, you're going to near East 14th, near East 14th, on a sick person, go response 1 on Channel 2, Response 1 on Channel 2, Response 1 on Channel 2.
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That's from Engine 8. We're available quarters. We'll take that from Truck 8.
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Copy here on it. Truck 8. Stay now.
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Project 8, Engine 8, 73, I've got a 56-year-old male, conscious and breathing, not alert. Possible K2 overdose.
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Okay, copy.
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Medics 7, near East 14th, 73-year-old male, alert, conscious and breathing,
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has pneumonia, fever, and hasn't eaten in a couple days, PEDs going like it as well.
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