Fire House Facts

Rural Metro with a water tender on a recycling facility fire, and called to assist with 3 other medical emergencies (including person who had accidentally shot themselves with a nail gun) in the County.

• 30 motor vehicle crashes

Including: 1 involving a wall, 4 involving 3 vehicles, 1 involving a bicycle, 2 involving pedestrians, 1 involving a motorcycle, 1 involving a pole, 2 rollovers, and 1 reported as head-on.

• 264 other medical emergencies (serious to minor)

Including: 33 for difficulty breathing, 17 for chest pain, 29 for falls, 17 for unconscious people, 9 seizure cases, 8 possible stroke cases, 6 for intoxicated persons (including one who reportedly drank a half-gallon of whiskey), 5 for persons under the influence of drugs, 5 drug overdoses, 9 for people with psychiatric problems, 3 for medical alarms, 3 for allergic reactions, 4 for choking (including a 3-year-old on a quarter), 15 for altered or decreased level of consciousness, 2 for fevers, 1 for broken bones, 2 for diabetic emergencies, 2 for dog bites, 1 for a spider bite, 8 for man down calls, 6 for bad headaches, 2 for gunshot wounds, 4 for assaults, 3 for back pain, 8 for abdominal pain, 2 pregnancy related, 2 for deceased persons, 1 for alcohol withdrawals, and other illnesses and injuries.

• 26 special duty, public assistance, and residential assignments

Including: 1 for a removal of a large snake from a closet, 1 for a 3-year-old locked in a bedroom, 1 to assist YPD with aerial photos of a crash scene, 3 for lines down, 1 for an illegal debris fire in a yard, and various alarms.