Fire House Facts

The Yuma Fire Department responded to 229 emergency calls for services

• 13 Commercial Assignments
  Including:  An apartment fire (kitchen fire extinguished by sprinkler system), an oven fire, and various alarms.
• 1 Hazardous Materials Assignment
  Including: Gasoline can in street leaking.
• 18 Motor Vehicle Crashes
  Including:  2 involving motorcycles (both involved fatalities), 2 involving walls, and 1 rollover.
• 168 Other Medical Emergencies (serious to minor)
  Including:   34 for difficulty breathing, 14 for chest pain, 22 fall victims, 10 unconscious people, 5 seizure cases, 7 diabetic emergencies, 4 suicidal subjects, 4 possible stroke cases, 4 overdose cases, and misc. other illnesses and injuries.
• 29 Special Duty, Public Assistance, and Residential Assignments
  Including: 3 snakes, a dog locked in a vehicle, a vehicle fire endangering a house, a fire in a backyard shed, a fire in an apartment, a person trapped in a gas station restroom, and various alarms.

For more information, contact the Yuma Fire Department Public Information Office at 373-4855.

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