City of Yuma issued the following announcement on Nov. 10.
From Sunday October 31, 2021 through Saturday November 6, 2021, the Yuma Fire Department responded to 369 emergency calls for service:
13 General Fire Responses
Including: 1 for a grease fire in an oven, and various alarms
3 Mutual Aid
Including: 3 for assisting Rural Metro with medical emergencies in Yuma County
22 Motor Vehicle Crashes
Including: 1 head-on crash, 3 involving 3 or more vehicles, 1 involving a pedestrian,
and 1 involving a building
298 Other Medical Emergencies (serious to minor)
Including: 36 for difficulty breathing, 16 for chest pain, 39 for falls, 22 for unconscious people (1 where bystander CPR was being provided), 7 seizure cases, 3 possible stroke cases, 7 for an intoxicated person, 2 for people under the influence of drugs, 2 for drug overdoses, 12 for people with psychiatric problems (3 threatening or attempting suicide), 1 for dehydration, 8 for medical alarms, 1 for a child locked in a vehicle, 2 for an allergic reaction, 2 for choking, 22 for altered or decreased level of consciousness, 2 for fever, 1 for diabetic emergencies, 1 for an unknown insect bite, 2 for dog bites, 11 for man down calls, 2 for bad headaches, 3 for assaults, 7 for back pain, 8 for abdominal pain, 8 pregnancy related, 2 for a deceased person, 2 for lacerations, 1 for a reaction to breathing bleach fumes, 1 for a reaction to inhaling bug spray, 1 for a person injured by a pallet full of merchandise landing on their leg, 1 for a person whose foot was burned by spilled boiling water, and other illnesses and injuries
33 Special Duty, Public Assistance, and Residential Assignments
Including: 1 for a semi-truck on fire, 1 for a strong chemical smell, 2 for strong gasoline smells, 3 for small brush fires, 2 for fuel leaking from vehicles, 3 for illegal debris fires in yards, and various alarms
Many of this week’s emergency responses were to motor vehicle crashes. More vehicles are using our streets this time of year (with more arriving every day!) and motorists need to take that into consideration. We all need to be patient, use caution, and follow these simple suggestions to get thru our hectic winter season safely:
-Consider your driving time; leave early so you don’t have to rush to get to your destination.
-Plan your route to avoid congestion.
-Drive defensively, and be aware of what is going on around you.
-Avoid distractions such as talking on cell phones, texting, adjusting radios and eating while in traffic.
-Make use of your safety devices, wear your seat belts and be sure children are using proper safety restraints too.
-Be alert to the lights and sirens of responding emergency vehicles, and properly yield to them by pulling over as far as practical to the right, coming to a complete stop, and waiting until they have passed by before safely resuming your travel.
Original source can be found here.
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