Fire House Facts

During the week of Sept. 1-7, the Yuma Fire Department responded to 283 emergency calls for service, including: • 9 General Fire Response Including: 2 for a natural gas smell in residences, and various alarms • 3 Mutual Aid

Including: 3 called to assist Rural Metro with medical emergencies in the county

• 19 Motor Vehicle Crashes

Including: 1 involving a traffic light, 1 involving a pole, 2 involving 3 vehicles, 1 involving a pedestrian, 1 involving a fence, and 1 involving a motorcycle

• 240 Other Medical Emergencies (serious to minor)

Including: 31 for difficulty breathing, 17 for chest pain, 42 for falls (including 1 from a treadmill and 1 from a water slide), 7 for unconscious people, 10 seizure cases, 6 possible stroke cases, 4 for intoxicated persons, 3 for persons under the influence of drugs, 1 drug overdose, 18 for people with psychiatric problems, 2 heat related cases, 8 for medical alarms, 2 for choking, 12 for altered or decreased level of consciousness, 1 for broken leg, 5 for diabetic emergencies, 13 for man down calls, 2 for bad headaches, 6 for assaults, 3 for back pain, 8 for abdominal pain, 1 pregnancy related, 3 for deceased persons, 1 for a person shot in the head with a BB gun, and other illnesses and injuries

12 Special Duty, Public Assistance, and Residential Assignments

Including: 1 for sparking power lines, 1 for power lines on fire, 1 for powerlines down, 1 for a vehicle fire, 1 for a small field fire, 1 for a trash fire, and various alarms.