Fire House Facts
From Sunday Aug. 4, through Saturday Aug. 10, the Yuma Fire Department responded to 283 emergency calls for service, including:
• 8 General Fire Response
Including: 1 for a fire in a yard, 1 for a house fire, 1 for smell of gas in an apartment, and various alarms
• 2 Mutual Aid
Including: 1 called to assist Rural Metro with a house fire and a medical emergency in the County
• 26 Motor Vehicle Crashes
Including: 3 involving pedestrians, 2 involving walls, 1 involving a building, 3 involving 3 or more vehicles, and 1 involving a rollover
• 237 Other Medical Emergencies (serious to minor)
Including: 30 for difficulty breathing, 20 for chest pain, 28 for falls, 8 for unconscious people, 14 seizure cases, 3 possible stroke cases, 4 for intoxicated persons, 4 for persons under the influence of drugs, 3 drug overdoses, 14 for people with psychiatric problems, 1 heat related case, 4 for medical alarms, 1 for child locked in vehicle, 1 for allergic reaction, 1 for choking, 13 for altered or decreased level of consciousness, 2 for fever, 3 diabetic emergencies, 1 for an unknown bug bite, 14 for man down calls, 1 for bad headaches, 1 for a stabbing, 2 for assaults, 5 for back pain, 5 for abdominal pain, 1 pregnancy related, 3 for deceased persons, 3 for lacerations, 1 for a person who was pepper sprayed, 1 for a 2 year old with an unknown object stuck in their nose, 1 for an injured hand from punching a dresser, and other illnesses and injuries
• 10 Special Duty, Public Assistance, and Residential Assignments
Including: 1 for an electric stove that would not shut off, 1 for a vehicle fire, 2 for power lines down, and various alarms.
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