Fire House Facts
1 involving a wall, 1 involving a fence, and 2 involving buildings
• 201 Other Medical Emergencies (serious to minor)
Including: 17 for difficulty breathing, 13 for chest pain, 28 for falls, 8 for unconscious people, 9 seizure cases, 2 possible stroke cases, 4 for intoxicated persons, 3 for people under the influence of drugs, 3 drug overdose cases, 13 for people with psychiatric problems,
4 for medical alarms, 1 for choking, 10 for altered or decreased level of consciousness, 2 for fever, 3 for diabetic emergencies, 1 for multiple bee stings, 13 for man down calls, 2 for uncontrolled bleeding, 2 for bad headaches, 1 for a stabbing, 2 for gunshot wounds, 2 for assaults, 2 for back pain, 7 for abdominal pain, 1 pregnancy related, 2 for deceased persons, 2 for lacerations, 1 for an 18 month old who drank bleach, 1 for a person who was injured jumping from a moving vehicle, and other illnesses and injuries
• 13 Special Duty, Public Assistance, and Residential Assignments
Including: 1 for a snake removal, 1 for an illegal trash fire, 1 for a pile of manure burning, and various alarms.
This week’s safety message deals with wildfire awareness. With our great winter weather, Yumans may be thinking about more outdoor recreational activity, such as camping. Warm days, but often cold nights will mean camp fires. With low humidity, and occasional periods of gusty winds, fires can spread quickly and be more difficult to stop. Preventing fires is much easier and safer than putting them out. Here are a few things we would like you to keep in mind:
Use extreme care in the use of all fire, and potentially fire causing activities, whether it be for industrial, home, or recreational use.
Make sure campfires and smoking materials are thoroughly and completely extinguished.
Use spark arrestors in mechanical equipment such as chain saws and offroad vehicles, and when you pull off a roadway be sure not to park in grassy areas. A hot exhaust system can start vegetation under your vehicle on fire.
Observe “Red Flag” warnings. Those warnings will be issued by the National Weather Service when weather conditions are right for the easy start and rapid spread of wildfires. During such times, citizens should obey all fire restrictions and area closures, curtailing activities that could cause fire.
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