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Emergency Incidents
Follow-up on animal welfare complaint at apartment
Other Incidents
E Howard St, Portage, WI 53901
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a reopened animal abuse complaint at an apartment on Howard Street. A caller said an officer was supposed to check on her cats around 10:00, and the response status is unclear.
Man with shoulder pain and breathing trouble after transfusion
Medical Emergency
Jackson St, Portage, WI 53901
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a second medical call near Jackson Street in Portage for a 63-year-old man who reportedly had a blood transfusion the previous day and is now experiencing shoulder and cheek pain, trouble breathing, and weakness.
Hit-and-run crash involving skateboarder in Portage
Traffic
US-51 & Northridge Dr, Portage, WI 53901
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported hit-and-run crash near Northridge Drive and Highway 51 Frontage Road. A blue Chevy Blazer reportedly struck a skateboarder, and the occupants got out and yelled at him. The vehicle was later reported parked at a nearby business in a handicap parking spot, and the skateboarder said he was not injured.
Street department spreading sand on Adams Street
Road Closure
Adams St, Portage, WI 53901
As discussed during the dispatch call, workers from the street department are responding to a road hazard on Adams Street in the lower areas and will spread mason sand to address the issue.
Teen male lightheaded and losing consciousness at home
Medical Emergency
N7525 Stone Haven Dr, Portage, WI 53901
As discussed during the dispatch call, portage EMS is dispatched to a home near Stonehaven Drive by Bedrock Road and Rocky Road in Portage for a reported 16-year-old male who is lightheaded, pale, lethargic, and intermittently losing consciousness.
16-year-old male with knee injury fainting
Medical Emergency
Stone Haven Dr, Portage, WI 53901
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical crews were dispatched near Stonehaven Drive for a reported 16-year-old male with a knee injury who was lightheaded, pale, lethargic, and intermittently losing consciousness, with his father on scene.
Hospice patient removes stomach tube, reports severe pain
Medical Emergency
Hamilton St, Portage, WI 53901
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a medical facility on Hamilton Street in Portage for a 78-year-old hospice patient who reportedly removed an internal stomach tube through a trachea opening and is in severe pain.
Catheter issue for 80-year-old at Heritage House
Medical Emergency
Airport Rd, Portage, WI 53901
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical crews were dispatched to a care facility on Airport Road in Portage for a reported 80-year-old man whose catheter came undone, with responders asked to use the main entrance.
Elderly man catheter issue at Heritage House
Medical Emergency
Airport Rd, Portage, WI 53901
As discussed during the dispatch call, portage EMS was dispatched to a medical call at Heritage House in Portage involving an adult male whose catheter reportedly came undone. Responders were directed to use the main entrance and go to a specified room.
Traffic stop at Madison and Franklin
Traffic
W Franklin St, Portage, WI 53901
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a possible traffic stop near Madison Street and Franklin Street in Portage, Wisconsin, involving a vehicle with a Wisconsin license plate.
67-year-old male with nausea and breathing issues at Hamilton St
Medical Emergency
Hamilton St, Portage, WI 53901
As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS is dispatched to a medical facility on Hamilton Street in Portage for a 67-year-old man in the front lobby with nausea, shortness of breath, insomnia, and foggy vision. He is reported to be conscious, alert, and breathing.
Elderly woman falls and cannot get up at home
Medical Emergency
Saddle Ridge, Portage, WI 53901
As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS responded to a lift assist for a 76-year-old woman who fell and could not get up at a residence near Saddle Ridge East across from Highway 33. The caller reported she was not injured and was in the dining or living room area.
70-year-old woman dizzy and incoherent in Portage
Medical Emergency
Portage, WI 53901
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a possible medical emergency involving a 70-year-old woman who was reportedly dizzy, feeling faint, and incoherent near East Chestnut Street in Portage, Wisconsin.
Driver reports car hitting deer on Highway 16/51
Traffic
US-51, Portage, WI 53901
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a car-versus-deer crash near Highway 16 and 51, later rebroadcast as Highway 78 south of County Trunk North. The caller, in a white Chevy Silverado, wanted to make a report.
Traffic stop at Dewitt and Emmett streets
Traffic
E Emmett St & DeWitt St, Portage, WI 53901
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a possible traffic stop near Dewitt Street and Emmett Street involving a vehicle with a Wisconsin license plate.
Woman having difficulty breathing near Devine Road
Medical Emergency
N8804 Devine Rd, Portage, WI 53901
As discussed during the dispatch call, portage EMS units were dispatched to a location on Devine Road near County Road X for a reported 38-year-old woman having difficulty breathing.
Woman experiences head pain, numbness, and fall at home
Medical Emergency
Devine Rd, Portage, WI 53901
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a second medical call at a residence on Devine Road near County Road X for a 38-year-old woman with head and body pain, facial numbness, trouble speaking, and a fall. She was reported conscious and breathing with family on scene.
Person found unresponsive near front door near Portage
Medical Emergency
Columbia Dr, Portage, WI 53901
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a possible unresponsive person near the front door of a facility, with staff requested to respond to the area.
Person having seizure on Washington St in Portage
Medical Emergency
Washington St, Portage, WI 53901
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a medical call on Washington Street in Portage for a patient who reportedly had a seizure around 9:00 a.m. The patient, who has a history of seizures, was waking up and may have bitten his tongue during the episode.
Man having seizure near Washington Street in Portage
Medical Emergency
Washington St, Portage, WI 53901
As discussed during the dispatch call, portage EMS was dispatched to a location on Washington Street near McPherson Street and Coit Street for a reported 38-year-old man actively having a seizure, with family on scene and responders directed to use the front door.
