Breathing problem reported near 18th street in des moines, Des Moines IA

Medical Emergency

Reported: 11/16/2025 08:42 AM

Near 18th St, Des Moines, IA 50314

Emergency responders were dispatched to a breathing problem near 18th Street in Des Moines. The patient is a 57-year-old male with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, and chest pain. Responders also handled a minor motor vehicle accident near 1420 Mulberry at the shelter.

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18th Street on breathing problems.

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Near 18th Street.

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Medics 5-engine 1-1.

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Response 3, Channel 2, 1042.

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As far as Medixtorin Rock,

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8th, on the breathing problem, 1042.

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Okay.

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I'm at the station, you can give me that from property.

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(name withheld).

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(number withheld).

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I'm direct.

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I was speaking with staff out front.

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Copy.

00:46

35-02. The fire hazard put out.

00:49

(name withheld), the fire has been put out.

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dispatch from engine one, do you please notify going PD as well as DC and send a different apparatus to this call we've been involved in a minor motor vehicle accident?

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Copy Copy.

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Moment.

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...C1. DC1.

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Jason one, go ahead.

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And you'd want to just advise they were involved in front of the state, the shelter, 1420 Mulgrain and a minor crash.

01:35

We're getting PD started that way.

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I'm in route.

01:44

One's place, near 18th, near 18th, Street and breathing problems.

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1420 Mulberry, 1420 Mulberry at the shelter on a PDA, Engine One,

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got to an accident here.

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Truck 1, Medics 5, near 18th, near 18th, Street and breathing problems.

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Skaman, text, the 911 caller, said they're waiting out front, has a history of COPD and asthma, also has some chest pain, to be a 57-year-old male.

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