Fire House Facts

For the week of Jan. 21-27, the Yuma Fire Department responded to 260 emergency calls for service, including:

• 5 general fire response

Including: An illegal trash burn in a backyard and various alarms.

• 4 mutual aid

Including: Called to assist Rural Metro with 4 medical emergencies in the County.

• 19 motor vehicle crashes

Including: 1 involving a pedestrian, 1 involving a tree, and 2 involving 3 vehicles.

• 214 other medical emergencies (serious to minor)

Including: 31 for difficulty breathing, 21 for chest pain, 25 for falls, 18 for unconscious people, 4 seizure cases, 4 possible stroke cases, 1 for an intoxicated person, 1 for person under the influence of drugs, 2 drug overdoses, 13 for people with psychiatric problems, 8 for medical alarms, 2 for an allergic reaction, 2 for choking (1 a 2-year-old choking on an ice cube), 21 for altered or decreased level of consciousness, 1 for fever, 1 for broken bones, 2 for diabetic emergencies, 5 for man down calls, 2 for uncontrolled bleeding, 3 for bad headaches, 3 for assaults, 3 for back pain, 7 for abdominal pain, 1 for lacerations, and other illnesses and injuries.

• 18 special duty, public assistance, and residential assignments

Including: 3 for trash can fires, 1 for an illegal trash fire, 1 for a strong gas smell in a backyard, 1 for a strong chemical smell, 1 for a vehicle fire, 1 for a damaged light pole, 1 for a light pole down, 1 for a power pole down, 1 for a tree on fire, and various alarms.