Fire House Facts
Date:
01/20/2010 (Last updated: 01/21/2010)Summary:
Sunday January 10, 2010 through Saturday January 16, 2010Contact:
The Yuma Fire Department responded to 216 emergency calls for services
- 9 Commercial Assignments
Including: an apartment stove fire, and various alarms. - 1 Mutual Aid Response
Including: Assisting Rural Metro Fire Department with a house fire in the county - 3 Hazardous Materials Assignment
Including: Unknown substance in barrels dumped in a field, and 2 gasoline spills leaking onto roadway - 15 Motor Vehicle Crashes
Including: 2 involving a pedestrian, 1 involving a scooter, 1 involving a semi truck, 2 involving poles, and 1 involving a wall - 166 Other Medical Emergencies (serious to minor)
Including: 25 for difficulty breathing, 13 for chest pain, 19 fall victims, 10 unconscious people, 6 seizure cases, 3 diabetic emergencies, 4 subjects with mental problems, 6 seizure cases, 1 allergic reaction, one child locked inside of vehicle, 4 possible overdoses, 1 burn patient, 1 drowning, and misc. other illnesses and injuries. - 22 Special Duty, Public Assistance, and Residential Assignments
Including: Juveniles setting items on fire in a field, 3 vehicle fires, and various alarms
Storm Awareness
This week a series of winter storms have been passing through the Yuma area. The Yuma Fire Department has responded to a variety of storm related calls for blown transformers, lines down, etc. This is not an uncommon occurrence during rain storms and Yuma residents are asked to use extra caution when these events occur.
When power is out to the lights that control an intersection, treat that intersection like you would a 4 way stop. This is not just a good suggestion, it is the law. Use extra caution, plenty of patience, and don’t drive through areas where the power is out unless it absolutely necessary. If you must go out, be sure to drive appropriately for conditions. Leave extra space between you and the vehicle in front of you, and slow down. And NEVER drive into flooded areas.
Treat all downed wires as if they were power lines and live. Even if they are temporarily not electrified, that may change. These lines can be VERY dangerous and merely stepping on them could cost you your life. When power is out, resist the temptation to go "sightseeing." You may find the cause of the outage, with tragic results.
For More Information
For more information about fire safety and injury prevention, contact the Yuma Fire Department Public Information Office at 373-4855
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