From Sunday August 21, 2022 through Saturday August 27, 2022, the Yuma Fire Department responded to 297 emergency calls for service:
3 General Fire Responses
Including: 1 for a smell of gas in a business, 1 for a possible gas leak in a home, and various alarms
10 Motor Vehicle Crashes
Including: 1 involving a bicyclist, 1 involving a rollover, and 1 involving 3 vehicles
269 Other Medical Emergencies (both serious and minor)
Including: 32 for difficulty breathing, 24 for chest pain/cardiac issues, 37 for fall related injuries, 9 for unconscious people, 11 seizure cases, 5 possible stroke cases, 2 for a person under the influence of drugs, 9 for people with psychiatric problems (4 threatening or attempting suicide), 4 for dehydration/heat illness, 4 for medical alarms, 3 for an allergic reaction, 3 for choking, 16 for altered or decreased level of consciousness, 3 for fevers, 2 for diabetic emergencies, 15 for man down calls, 4 for uncontrolled bleeding, 2 for bad headaches, 2 for assaults, 3 for back pain, 12 for abdominal pain, 3 pregnancy related, 2 for a deceased person, 1 for lacerations, 15 for welfare checks, 1 for a person hit by a tree that fell in a parking lot (no serious injury), 1 for a teenager injured falling from a motorized scooter, 1 for a person injured falling off a skateboard, and other illnesses and injuries (Note: 2 of the week’s total EMS responses was to the USBP holding facility)
15 Special Duty, Public Assistance, and Residential Assignments
Including: 1 to assist at a school with a science project, 1 to assist YPD with an EMS standby, 1 for a broken water line, 1 for a debris fire started by a carelessly discarded cigarette, 1 for a vehicle fire, 1 for a person stuck in an elevator, 1 for a debris fire in a backyard, 1 for a snake removal, , 1 for a small brush fire along the railroad tracks, 1 for a hissing water softener, and various alarms
September is National Preparedness Month
Every year hurricanes, tornados, earthquakes, wild fires, etc. cause deaths, injuries and billions in property damage in our country and others. We have had an active Monsoon Season so far, and the season runs thru the end of September. We still have that potential for severe storms, and wild fires are always a concern around our state. These are all good reminders that we need to be prepared.
Disasters happen every day. It is just the size that varies. Some are small scale (like car crashes) affecting only a few people, or they could be neighborhood or community wide (power outages, storm damage, etc.). How prepared are you? Do you have a plan? Do you have a 72-Hour kit? Have you taken the time to be trained in CPR, Bleeding Control, general First Aid, or other forms of Emergency Preparedness? Think about your personal emergency plans now, because during the emergency is not the time for preparation.
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