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Emergency Incidents
Man with breathing difficulty at South Hill Drive
Medical Emergency
S Hill Dr, Waterloo, IA 50701
As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS was dispatched to a reported breathing problem involving a 42-year-old man near South Hill Drive and nearby cross streets. The man was conscious and breathing but had difficulty speaking between breaths and was reported to be clammy.
Man with facial gash treated near West Mullan Avenue
Medical Emergency
W Mullan Ave, Waterloo, IA 50701
As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS was sent to a location near West Mullan Avenue in Waterloo after police at a traffic stop requested medics for a male with a reported facial gash. The cause of the injury is unknown.
29-year-old woman transported to labor and delivery
Medical Emergency
W 9th St, Waterloo, IA 50702
As discussed during the dispatch call, airCare Two reports a 29-year-old woman being transported from a county hospital to a MercyOne Waterloo labor and delivery unit. She is receiving magnesium and a third unit of blood, with stable reported vital signs and about seven minutes remaining before arrival.
Water leaking from vacant apartment window
Other Non-Crime
W Mullan Ave, Waterloo, IA 50701
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported water leak at a vacant apartment near West Mullan Avenue, where water was reportedly running from a rear kitchen window. A neighbor reported the issue and could not reach maintenance, and a unit arrived on scene.
Smoke reported in apartment near (number withheld) West Fifth St building
Fire
W 5th St, Waterloo, IA 50701
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a report of heavy smoke coming from an apartment in a building on West Fifth Street. A neighbor reported the smoke and their own smoke detector activating. Units arrived and found nothing visible from the outside while they investigated the interior.
Smoke reported in apartment at Russell Lanson building
Fire
W 5th St, Waterloo, IA 50701
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units responded to a reported smoke investigation at an apartment in the Russell Lanson Building near West Fifth Street. A neighbor reported heavy smoke coming from a specific room and visible in the hallway, with a smoke alarm sounding in their own apartment. Arriving units reported nothing visible from the outside.
76-year-old male admitted for cardiac issues
Medical Emergency
Logan Ave, Waterloo, IA 50703
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a 76-year-old man being transferred from a hospital emergency room to a medical center in Des Moines for direct admission and cardiac monitoring.
Patient with altered mental status transported to hospital
Medical Emergency
W Shaulis Rd, Waterloo, IA 50701
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical unit 334 is transporting a 64-year-old man from a care facility to a hospital in Waterloo for a possible change in mental status and concern about high blood pressure.
64-year-old man unconscious with breathing trouble in Waterloo
Medical Emergency
W Shaulis Rd a12, Waterloo, IA 50701
As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS responded to a facility on West Shaulis Road in Waterloo for a 64-year-old man who was reportedly unconscious, not alert, breathing abnormally, and having shortness of breath.
77-year-old man seizing at senior living facility
Medical Emergency
Broadway St, Waterloo, IA 50703
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a senior living facility on Broadway Street for a reported seizure involving a 77-year-old man who apparently hit his head and has a history of stroke.
Woman experiences shortness of breath and faintness at apartment
Medical Emergency
Mission Cir, Waterloo, IA 50703
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were sent to an apartment on Mission Circle near East Fourth Street in Waterloo for a reported 42-year-old woman having shortness of breath and feeling faint when standing.
Transport of elderly female using Hoyer lift
Medical Emergency
Logan Ave, Waterloo, IA 50703
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency ambulance requested for a reported medical transport from a room at Allen to another location at Cedar Valley for an 80-year-old woman, described as a Hoyer transfer.
Ventilated woman with abnormal labs en route to hospital
Medical Emergency
W Shaulis Rd, Waterloo, IA 50701
As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS reports transporting a 59-year-old woman from a care facility to a hospital for abnormal lab results. The patient is non-verbal, has a tracheostomy, and is on a ventilator, with stable vital signs reported during the trip.
Unconscious 71-year-old woman receiving CPR
Medical Emergency
E 4th St, Waterloo, IA 50703
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical crews were dispatched to a location near East 4th Street and nearby cross streets for a reported 71-year-old woman who was unconscious and possibly receiving CPR.
Person in wheelchair needs help into home at Webster St
Medical Emergency
Webster St, Waterloo, IA 50703
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a medical assistance call at a home near Webster Street in North Barclay for a person in a wheelchair who needed help getting inside.
Critical lab results prompt emergency response at nursing home
Medical Emergency
W Shaulis Rd, Waterloo, IA 50701
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews respond to a medical call at a care facility on West Wallace for a 59-year-old woman with apparent critical lab results. One unit is en route and another is transporting the patient.
Person reported sick near W Shaulis Rd in Waterloo
Medical Emergency
W Shaulis Rd, Waterloo, IA 50701
As discussed during the dispatch call, units were dispatched to a possible medical emergency involving a sick person near West Shaulis Road by Danbury Circle and Eldora Road.
Person down reported near W 3rd St; patient refused care
Medical Emergency
W 3rd St, Waterloo, IA 50701
As discussed during the dispatch call, units were sent to a reported person down near West Third Street and Locust in Waterloo. The patient later refused care and was going to Allen by private vehicle.
63-year-old woman with severe COPD breathing distress
Medical Emergency
W 9th St, Waterloo, IA 50702
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews reported a 63-year-old woman with breathing difficulty and a history of COPD who was treated with oxygen, nebulizer, BiPAP, and an IV before being transported to MercyOne Waterloo. Radio traffic also mentioned a separate report of a semi-truck driving dangerously on I-80 westbound near mile marker 131.
82-year-old woman bleeding from womb at apartment
Medical Emergency
W 3rd St, Waterloo, IA 50701
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to an apartment on West Third Street near Locust and Western for a reported medical emergency involving a woman with active bleeding. The call was later identified as a duplicate, and one responding unit was told to disregard.
