Important
All transcripts, headlines, and summaries are automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. These alerts are not an official report. Alerts are based on unconfirmed dispatch communications that may change as situations develop. Review the original audio and verify details with official sources before relying on this information.

Child experiences breathing emergency on Southeast 5th

Heard on: Des Moines Fire/EMS
00:44
00:00
Medic 10, Engine 10, (number withheld) Southeast 5th.
audio iconMedical Emergency
SE 5th St, Des Moines, IA 50320
Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency responders were dispatched to an apartment on Southeast 5th Street in Des Moines following a report of a young child having difficulty breathing. The child was about one year old. Medics and an engine crew were en route to provide medical assistance.

Help the community verify
Is the summary accurate?
Accurate
Unclear
Is this activity real?
Confirmed
False alarm

Discussions

responder image Thank first responders

Share This Information

Recent Medical Emergency Incidents in Des Moines, IA

Explore the dispatch alert map for more.