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Emergency Incidents
Van crash with injuries on US 30 near South Dayton
Traffic
S Dayton Ave, Ames, IA 50010
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a motor vehicle crash involving a 15-passenger van on US Highway 30 near South Dayton Avenue. The van was flipped in the westbound lanes and median, and three patients were reported with injuries including two broken noses and one possible concussion.
Injury crash at US Highway 30 and South Dayton Avenue
Traffic
S Dayton Ave, Ames, IA 50010
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a reported motor vehicle crash with possible personal injuries at US Highway 30 and South Dayton Avenue in Ames, Iowa.
Fire alarm at Welch Hall residential building
Fire
Richardson Ct, Ames, IA 50013
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to an automatic fire alarm at Welch Hall, a five-story residential building near Richardson Court. The building was evacuated and Engine 2 began investigating the alarm and established command on a separate tactical channel.
Seventy-five-year-old woman struggles with swollen legs at apartment
Medical Emergency
Stonehaven Dr, Ames, IA 50010
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a medical assist at an apartment in the Stonehaven Apartments complex on Stonehaven Drive in Ames. A 75-year-old woman was reported conscious and breathing, with leg swelling, a broken left foot, and swollen painful feet. Her door was locked, and keys were reportedly at the front desk.
woman with swollen legs and broken foot needs help
Medical Emergency
Stonehaven Dr, Ames, IA 50010
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to Stonehaven Apartments on Stonehaven Drive in Ames for a medical assist involving a woman with leg swelling and difficulty getting up. Her door was locked, with keys reportedly at the front desk, and she was reported to be being treated for a urinary tract infection and to have a previously broken left foot.
Patient near Sheldon Avenue walks out to rescue crew
Medical Emergency
Sheldon Ave, Ames, IA 50014
As discussed during the dispatch call, rescue personnel responded to a reported medical assist near Sheldon Avenue in Ames. The patient was reported to be willing to walk out to the crew.
Medical assist requested at Ames residence
Medical Emergency
S Sheldon Ave, Ames, IA 50014
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical crews were dispatched for a possible medical assist at an apartment near South Sheldon Avenue and Lincoln Way in Ames, Iowa.
51-year-old man with chest pain and breathing difficulty
Medical Emergency
Delaware Ave, Ames, IA 50014
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a medical assist for a 51-year-old man with reported chest pain and difficulty breathing near Delaware Avenue in Ames.
Medical assist dispatched to Delaware Avenue address
Medical Emergency
Delaware Ave, Ames, IA 50014
As discussed during the dispatch call, units were dispatched to a possible medical issue near Delaware Avenue in Ames, with cross streets identified as Toronto Street and Reliable Street.
Marijuana odor reported on third floor of dorm
Substance Use
Welch Ave, Ames, IA 50014
As discussed during the dispatch call, a caller reported a possible marijuana odor coming from the third floor of a dormitory at Wallace Hall.
Marijuana odor reported on third floor of dorm
Substance Use
Welch Ave, Ames, IA 50014
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a possible smell of marijuana coming from the third floor of a campus building, and an AOM was called back to the scene.
Female patient self-transports to medical center
Medical Emergency
Duff Ave, Ames, IA 50010
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic indicates a possible medical situation where a woman will go by personal vehicle to a hospital in Ames after units were told they could disregard.
Rear-end crash backs up traffic on Mortensen Road
Traffic
Mortensen Rd, Ames, IA 50014
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported rear-end crash near Mortensen Road and State Street, where at least one vehicle was off the road and another was in the roadway, causing westbound traffic to back up. The vehicle in the road was later moved to the side and traffic flow was reported as restored.
Witness reports possible drug deal in apartment lobby
Substance Use
Lincoln Way A, Ames, IA 50010
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer was asked to meet a caller near a lobby at Joffrey to discuss a possible drug deal the caller said he witnessed earlier and that was reportedly captured on camera.
Elderly man choking and coughing up water at Northridge Village
Medical Emergency
Washington Ave, Ames, IA 50010
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a possible choking incident involving an 88-year-old man at a Northridge Village assisted living facility on George Washington Avenue in Ames. The ambulance was initially requested and then diverted before continuing the response.
Repeated marijuana odor in McKay Hall restroom
Substance Use
Osborn Dr, Ames, IA 50011
As discussed during the dispatch call, a caller requested to speak with an officer about a repeated marijuana odor coming from the basement men’s restroom at McKay Hall. The odor was not present at the time of the call but had been noticed multiple times.
Marijuana container found in campus restroom
Substance Use
Bissell Rd, Ames, IA 50011
As discussed during the dispatch call, an individual reportedly found a container of loose marijuana in a family restroom at the Student Innovation Center and wanted to turn it over to an officer.
73-year-old female with chest pain and high heart rate
Medical Emergency
Grand Ave, Ames, IA 50010
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a medical clinic on Grand Avenue in Ames for a reported 73-year-old woman who was not feeling well, with an elevated heart rate, oxygen level changes, clammy and hot skin, and a history of chest pain and EKG issues.
Medical assist dispatched to health center on Grand Avenue
Medical Emergency
Grand Ave, Ames, IA 50010
As discussed during the dispatch call, units were dispatched to a possible medical issue at a health caravan near Grand Avenue and nearby cross streets in Ames.
Automatic fire alarm at lab on Dayton Avenue
Fire
Dayton Ave, Ames, IA 50010
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to an automatic fire alarm at a USDA research lab near Dayton Avenue in Ames, Iowa, after an alarm company reported two different water flow alarms.
