City of Yuma issued the following announcement on Oct. 14.
From Sunday October 3, 2021 through Saturday October 9, 2021, the Yuma Fire Department responded to 353 emergency calls for service:
12 General Fire Responses
Including: 1 for a palm tree fire started by lightning, 1 for a ceiling fan smoking, 1 for an apartment fire extinguished by the fire sprinkler system, 1 for a gas smell in a home, 1 for a house fire that started on a back patio, and various alarms
2 Mutual Aid
Including: 1 for assisting Rural Metro with a medical emergency in Yuma County and 1 for assisting Imperial County with a medical emergency in Winterhaven area
20 Motor Vehicle Crashes
Including: 1 head-on crash, 3 rollover crashes, 1 involving a bicycle, 1 involving 3 vehicles, and 1 involving a power pole
288 Other Medical Emergencies (serious to minor)
Including: 33 for difficulty breathing, 16 for chest pain, 46 for falls, 17 for unconscious people, 6 seizure cases, 5 possible stroke cases, 5 for an intoxicated person, 2 for persons under the influence of drugs, 4 for drug overdoses (1 where bystander CPR was being provided), 12 for people with psychiatric problems (11 threatening or attempting suicide), 3 for dehydration or heat illness, 5 for a medical alarm, 1 for a child locked in a vehicle, 2 for allergic reactions, 1 for choking, 24 for altered or decreased level of consciousness, 2 for fever, 8 for diabetic emergencies, 16 for man down calls, 2 for uncontrolled bleeding, 4 for bad headaches, 1for an assault, 3 for back pain, 11 for abdominal pain, 2 pregnancy related, 1 for deceased person, 1 for alcohol withdrawals, 6 for lacerations, 1 for a person burned on their hands from an airbag deployment, 1 for a person injured when they were hit by a drone, and other illnesses and injuries
31 Special Duty, Public Assistance, and Residential Assignments
Including: 5 for engine displays or other public appearances, 1 for a dumpster fire, 3 for vehicle fires, 1 for a small brush fire near RR tracks, 1 for an illegal trash fire, 1 to check for CO after a vehicle was left running in a garage for 2 hours, 1 for a refrigerator motor on fire on a patio, 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 off-road 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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