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Emergency Incidents
79-year-old woman injured leg after step fall
Medical Emergency
E Wellington St, Waterloo, IA 50701
As discussed during the dispatch call, responders were sent to a home near Wellington Street for a reported 79-year-old woman who fell down one step and has leg pain. Units were directed to the back of the house and driveway.
Man assaulted inside bar on West Fourth Street
Assault Report
W 4th St, Waterloo, IA 50701
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported assault at a bar on West Fourth Street in Waterloo, where a man was reportedly beaten inside and then went to the bathroom while the assailants were outside in an alley. Police were already on scene.
68-year-old man with COPD has breathing difficulty
Medical Emergency
Polk St, Waterloo, IA 50703
As discussed during the dispatch call, responders were sent to a location near Polk Street in Waterloo for a reported 68-year-old man with COPD who was having difficulty breathing and was not on oxygen.
Elderly woman treated for vomiting on Flammang Dr
Medical Emergency
Flammang Dr, Waterloo, IA 50702
As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS reports an 86-year-old woman with vomiting for about an hour and stable vital signs, being transported from a location on Flammang Drive in Waterloo to MercyOne Waterloo hospital.
Elderly man found lethargic and unresponsive in memory care
Medical Emergency
Fairway Ln, Waterloo, IA 50701
As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS reports transporting an 86-year-old man from a memory care facility after he was found unresponsive. He is now responding to pain and some commands but remains very lethargic, and an IV has been started as they head to the hospital.
Person having breathing difficulty at Waterloo apartment
Medical Emergency
Lorraine Ave, Waterloo, IA 50702
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a reported breathing problem at an apartment on Lorraine Avenue in Waterloo. The person was still having difficulty breathing, and the individual was apparently transported to a station by police.
Female experiencing left side pain at NorthCrest
Medical Emergency
Heath St, Waterloo, IA 50703
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a care facility on Heath Street for a possible medical emergency involving a female with left-side pain in a room at the facility.
80-year-old male unconscious at Fairway Lane cottage
Medical Emergency
Fairway Ln, Waterloo, IA 50701
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency units were dispatched to two care facilities. At a facility on Fairway Lane, an 80-year-old man was reported unconscious in a room, with the cause unknown. At a separate facility on Heath Street, a woman was reported to have pain on her left side in another room.
Elderly woman vomiting at a health facility (number withheld)
Medical Emergency
Heath St #114a, Waterloo, IA 50703
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a medical call at a facility on Heath Street in Waterloo for an 86-year-old woman who was reported to be vomiting for about an hour, with no blood reported. Unit 333 arrived on scene.
Elderly woman vomiting at Northcrest on Heath Street
Medical Emergency
Heath St, Waterloo, IA 50703
As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS units were dispatched to a medical facility on Heath Street in Waterloo for a reported sick elderly woman who had been vomiting for about an hour. The call was for a patient in a specific room at the facility.
Cooking sets off fire alarm at Country Lane building
Fire
Country Ln, Waterloo, IA 50701
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported fire alarm at a business near Country Lane. The alarm was on the first floor, and a key holder later reported it was likely caused by cooking in the shop.
79-year-old woman bleeding heavily from abdominal incision
Medical Emergency
Bobbi Ln, Waterloo, IA 50701
As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS is dispatched to a residence near Bobbi Lane for a 79-year-old woman who is three weeks post-surgery and reportedly bleeding heavily from an abdominal incision, with feces also reported coming from the wound.
79-year-old woman bleeding from abdominal incision
Medical Emergency
Bobbi Ln, Waterloo, IA 50701
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency responders were sent to a home near Bobbi Lane and the 1500 block of Sager for a 79-year-old woman who was three weeks post-surgery and reportedly bleeding heavily from an abdominal incision, with feces also reported coming from the wound.
Man with severe abdominal pain transported to hospital
Medical Emergency
Logan Ave, Waterloo, IA 50703
As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS responded to a call for a 72-year-old man with severe abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and a recently found lower abdominal or pelvic mass near Logan Avenue. He received IV fluids and medication and appeared to improve before transport to a hospital.
Patient transported to Allen Hospital in Waterloo
Medical Emergency
Logan Ave, Waterloo, IA 50703
As discussed during the dispatch call, a medical unit reported transporting a patient to Allen Hospital, apparently starting from a location near Logan Ave in Waterloo.
Patient taken for psychiatric evaluation in Waterloo
Medical Emergency
W Dunkerton Rd, Waterloo, IA 50703
As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS units are responding to a facility on West Dunkerton Road for a reported 65-year-old woman who is conscious and breathing and is being taken to a hospital for a psychiatric evaluation.
Hotel flooding with ceiling collapse reported
Other Non-Crime
La Porte Rd, Waterloo, IA 50702
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatchers reported possible flooding at a hotel on La Porte Road, with water moving from the second floor to the first and a ceiling reportedly beginning to cave in. Responders described a four-story commercial building and said they would investigate.
Propane leak from food truck in parking lot
Fire
E 4th St, Waterloo, IA 50703
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a possible propane leak from a food truck in a parking lot near East 4th Street in Waterloo.
Woman suffers head laceration after cupboard injury
Medical Emergency
Lee St, Waterloo, IA 50703
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a home near Lee Street in Waterloo for a woman who reportedly hit her head on a cupboard, causing a head laceration with possible lightheadedness and heavy bleeding. Small children were reported to be in the home, and police were en route.
Female driver loses consciousness and crashes into propane tank
Medical Emergency
W 9th St, Waterloo, IA 50702
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a report of a 74-year-old woman who became dizzy and apparently lost consciousness while driving, then went through a cornfield and crashed into a propane tank. She was extricated and transported to a hospital in Waterloo with reported back, shoulder, knee, foot, and chest pain.
