Fire House Facts
Sunday July 17, 2022 through Saturday July 23, 2022
The Yuma Fire Department responded to 375 emergency calls for service:
7 General Fire Responses
Including: 1 for a brush fire behind a business, a small light ballast fire at a school, a BBQ grill on fire, and various alarms
4 Mutual Aid
Including: 2 for assisting Rural Metro with medical emergencies in Yuma County, 2 to assist Imperial County with a palm tree fire in the Bard area
13 Motor Vehicle Crashes
Including: 1 involving 3 vehicles
337 Other Medical Emergencies (both serious and minor)
Including: 34 for difficulty breathing, 42 for chest pain, 48 for fall related injuries, 7 for unconscious people
(1 where bystander CPR was provided), 11 seizure cases, 1 possible stroke case, 4 for an intoxicated person,
3 for a person under the influence of drugs, 18 for people with psychiatric problems (11 threatening or attempting suicide), 6 for dehydration/heat illness, 4 for medical alarms, 2 for a child locked in a vehicle, 6 for allergic reactions, 1 for choking, 14 for altered or decreased level of consciousness, 2 for fevers, 7 for diabetic emergencies, 1 for a bee sting, 6 for man down calls, 2 for uncontrolled bleeding, 2 for bad headaches, 1 for a gunshot wound (fatality), 5 for assaults, 5 for back pain, 15 for abdominal pain, 1 pregnancy related, 3 for a deceased person, 1 for drug withdrawals, 2 for lacerations, 19 for welfare checks, 1 for a 3 year old hit on the head with a toy, 1 for a person scratched badly by a kitten, 1 for the near drowning of a 21 year old in a backyard pool, 1 for a person injured falling from a roof, 1 for a person hearing voices after they consumed marijuana, and other illnesses and injuries (Note: 5 of the week’s total EMS responses was to the USBP holding facility)
14 Special Duty, Public Assistance, and Residential Assignments
Including: 1 for a handcuff removal, 1 to assist YPD with a biohazard clean-up at a scene, 1 for a strong gas smell in a home, 1 for oil spilled in the road, 2 for small brush fires, 1 for a sparking power transformer, and various alarms
We are now well into Monsoon Season here in the desert southwest (officially June 15-Sept. 30, according to the National Weather Service). As we are coming to the end of July, August (especially late August) seems to be one of the most active monsoon months here in Yuma. Some of the weather related hazards that could be encountered are Flash Floods, Lightening, Downburst Winds, Blowing Dust, and Excessive Heat. Sudden and intense storms can also down power lines and cause power outages.
Are you prepared? Do you have a plan of what you will do if its 115 and your power is out? Do you have a family member or friend in another neighborhood you can visit until power is restored? Can they visit you? Will you check on neighbors who might need help? Monsoon storms affect traffic safety, what if you are driving when a storm hits? Have you checked your windshield wiper blades? Do they need replacement? What do you do in a dust storm? What about flash floods, do you know not to drive thru flooded roadways?
Original source can be found here.
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