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Emergency Incidents
House fire reported on North Dakota Avenue
Fire
N Dakota Ave, Ames, IA 50014
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to a reported structure fire near North Dakota Avenue and the intersection of Ross Road and Ontario Street in Ames, Iowa. Unit 727 was assigned to respond on Fire Tac 1.
Stove fire in apartment on North Dakota Avenue
Fire
N Dakota Ave, Ames, IA 50014
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported structure fire at an apartment building on North Dakota Avenue in Ames. Residents reported that the stove and oven were on fire and occupants were told to evacuate. Command arrived at a two-story wood-frame apartment building, investigated, and determined the fire was on the first floor on the other side of the building. Other units were released while Engine 2 handled ventilation and building clearing.
Woman falls out of chair at Regency Court unit
Medical Emergency
Regency Ct, Ames, IA 50010
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a medical assist at an apartment on Regency Court after a woman reportedly fell out of a chair and had unknown injuries. The call was initially assigned to a rescue unit, then handled by an engine company while other units were made available.
Medical assist dispatched near Regency Court
Medical Emergency
Regency Ct, Ames, IA 50010
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched for a possible medical assist at an apartment in a complex near Regency Court and 30th Street in Ames.
Woman experiences heart attack symptoms at apartment
Medical Emergency
S 4th St, Ames, IA 50010
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to an apartment complex on South 4th Street in Ames for a medical assist involving a 39-year-old woman who was conscious but having trouble breathing, with left arm numbness and flushing, and who felt like she might be having a heart attack.
Medical assist near Peter Tree Apartments on South Fourth Street
Medical Emergency
S 4th St, Ames, IA 50010
As discussed during the dispatch call, units were dispatched for a possible medical issue at an apartment on South Fourth Street in Ames, near South Walnut Avenue and Stonehaven Drive.
Burglar alarm at credit union in Memorial Union
Break-In
Main St, Ames, IA 50010
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a possible commercial burglary alarm at a credit union inside Memorial Union, with a lobby motion detector activation in a specific room area.
31-year-old woman with severe back and leg pain near Ames
Medical Emergency
Parking, 905 Dickinson Ave Unit 106, Ames, IA 50014
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a medical assist in a parking area on Dickinson Avenue in Ames for a 31-year-old woman who was conscious and breathing but reported severe back and leg pain. She was waiting outside, and fire units were later told to disregard while rescue continued.
Medical assist needed at apartment on Dickinson Avenue
Medical Emergency
Dickinson Ave, Ames, IA 50014
As discussed during the dispatch call, units were dispatched for a possible medical assist near Dickinson Avenue by Steinbeck Street and Mortensen Road in Ames.
Phone reported stolen and tracked to locked vehicle
Theft Report
Lincoln Way, Ames, IA
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to the area of Glen and Lincoln Way near Memorial Union for a report of a possible lost or stolen phone. A caller said a friend’s phone was tracked to a vehicle or underneath a vehicle on Lincoln Way and believed it was on campus.
63-year-old female unsteady and extremely weak at apartment
Medical Emergency
Stonehaven Dr, Ames, IA 50010
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical responders are sent to an apartment at Stonehaven Drive in Ames for a 63-year-old woman who is conscious and breathing but reportedly unsteady, has not eaten or drunk anything, and is extremely weak.
Medical assist near Stonehaven Drive and South 4th Street
Medical Emergency
Stonehaven Dr, Ames, IA 50010
As discussed during the dispatch call, units were dispatched for a possible medical issue at an apartment in the Stonehaven complex on Stonehaven Drive in Ames, Iowa.
Female having seizures near South 4th Street in Ames
Medical Emergency
S 4th St s, Ames, IA 50010
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical responders were sent to a unit on South 4th Street in Ames for a reported 21-year-old woman having seizure activity. She was described as conscious and breathing and not actively convulsing at the time of the call.
Medical assist called to apartment on South Fourth Street
Medical Emergency
S 4th St Unit 208, Ames, IA 50010
As discussed during the dispatch call, units were dispatched to a possible medical emergency near South Fourth Street and the intersection with South Hazel Avenue and South Riverside Drive.
Parking complaint on N Hazel Avenue
Traffic
N Hazel Ave, Ames, IA 50010
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported parking complaint involving a vehicle near North Hazel Avenue in Ames, Iowa.
Officers search for loudspeaker making abusive remarks
Disturbance
MWL COM, Ames, IA 50013
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to reports of a loudspeaker near the Maple-Willow-Larch area broadcasting hate speech and slurs intermittently for several hours. An officer was asked to remain in the area and try to locate the source of the broadcasts.
Loudspeaker broadcasting slurs near MWL area
Disturbance
Beach Rd, Ames, IA 50013
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a report of an intermittent loudspeaker in the MWL and Maple area that was playing hate speech and slurs every few minutes. They were asked to check the area and try to locate the source. A separate parking complaint involving a vehicle in Hazel was also mentioned.
Crew checks odor from water heater closet
Fire
S Hyland Ave, Ames, IA 50014
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible hazmat odor issue at a (number withheld)-story attached condo on South Highland Avenue near Wood Street and Arbor Street. Residents reported a strange smell coming from a water heater closet, and Engine 2 arrived to investigate.
Medical assist sent to Vintage Cooperative in Ames
Medical Emergency
Hyde Ave, Ames, IA 50010
As discussed during the dispatch call, units were dispatched to a possible medical emergency at a cooperative on Hyde Avenue in Ames, near Ada Hayden Road and West 190th Street.
90-year-old female with chest pain at Ames Coop
Medical Emergency
Hyde Ave, Ames, IA 50010
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency responders were sent to a medical facility on Hyde Avenue in Ames for a reported 90-year-old woman with chest pain who was conscious and breathing.
