Fire House Facts,

From May 14-20, the Yuma Fire Department responded to 269 emergency calls, including: • 8 general fire response Including: 1 fire in a back yard barbecue, 1 fire in a home water heater, 1 natural gas smell in a home, 1 fire in a commercial building air conditioning unit, and various alarms. es• 22 motor vehicle crash

Including: 2 involving pedestrians, 3 involving 3 vehicles, 1 involving a building, 1 involving a motorcycle, 1 involving a forklift, and 1 involving a head-on crash.

• 217 other medical emergencies (serious to minor)

Including: 28 difficulty breathing, 19 chest pains, 30 falls, 7 unconscious people, 8 seizure cases, 6 possible stroke cases, 5 intoxicated persons, 1 drug overdose, 9 for people with psychiatric problems, 1 dehydration, 3 medical alarms, 5 allergic reactions, 11 altered or decreased level of consciousness, 1 fever, 4 broken bones, 5 diabetic emergencies, 1 tick bite, 1 dog bite, 6 man down calls, 1 bad headache, 3 assaults, 5 back pain, 6 abdominal pain, 1 pregnancy related, 2 deceased persons, 2 lacerations, and other illnesses and injuries.

• 22 special duty, public assistance, and residential assignments

Including: 3 snake removals, 3 vehicle fires, 1 dog with its head stuck in a gallon jug, 1 assisting Yuma Police Department with a biohazard clean-up, 2 illegal burning, 1 power line down, and various alarms.