Medical response to man with possible frostbite at shelter, Mason City IA
Medical EmergencyMedical personnel responded to Northern Lights Homeless Shelter near North Monroe Avenue for a 65-year-old man who had been sleeping in his truck without heat for several days. He showed signs of weakness and possible frostbite on his feet. He is conscious and has type 1 diabetes.
Audio|Source: Cerro Gordo County Sheriff, Mason City Police and Fire
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Transcript:
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Medical call.
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Please and City Amunds you're needed to Northern Lights homeless shelter near North Monroe Avenue.
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65-year-old male, he is conscious breathing.
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He is a type 1 diabetic.
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Staff there advised he's been sleeping in his truck for a couple of days with no heat.
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He's very weak.
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They think he might have frostbite on his feet due to having no feeling in his feet.
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But when staff try to touch it.
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that he's complaining it feels like pins and needles.
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And that's going to be to the Northern Lights Homa Shelter near North Monroe Avenue.
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Location mentioned:
N Monroe Ave, Mason City, IA 50401
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