City of Yuma Police, Fire, Parks Calls For Service & Incidents
Date:
08/20/2009Summary:
Employees of the City of Yuma Police Department, Fire Department and Parks & Recreation Department responded to the following calls for service and reports of vandalism and graffiti this week.Contact:
For This Reporting Period and Year to Date
Yuma, Arizona - Employees of the City of Yuma Police Department, Fire Department and Parks & Recreation Department responded to the following calls for service and reports of vandalism and graffiti this week.
Yuma Fire Department
For the week of August 9th through August 15th, Yuma Fire Department responded to 192 Emergency Calls for Service, which included:
- 9 Commercial Assignments, including: a fire in a clean up bin from a previous commercial fire, and various false alarms
- 23 Motor Vehicle Crashes, including: one vehicle vs. a fence, one semi truck vs. a power pole, and one accident involving three vehicles
- 138 Other Medical Emergencies (serious to minor) - 20 for difficulty breathing, 15 for chest pain, 6 fall victims, 16 unconscious people, 6 seizure cases, 4 diabetic emergencies, 2 possible stroke cases, 2 suicidal patients, 4 possible overdose cases, 4 allergic reactions, 2 calls for children locked inside of vehicles, 3 for heat related emergencies or dehydration, 1 water rescue, and misc. other illnesses and injuries
- 22 Special Duty, Public Assistance, and Residential Assignments for a kitten rescued from inside a wall, 4 dumpster/trash receptacle fires, 2 calls for a smoke alarm sounding due to burned food in the kitchen, a call for a resident burning tree trimmings illegally, a power line that arced and started a small grass fire, and various alarms
This weekend the Yuma Fire Department responded to the Colorado River for two separate calls for a water rescue. The first was for a woman who jumped off the railroad bridge and struck a submerged object. Due to water levels and heights involved, jumping off of bridges into the river is very dangerous behavior (and also illegal!) The railroad bridge is also the property of the Union Pacific railroad and persons trespassing on it are subject to arrest.
The second was for a woman who waded out approximately 30 feet into the water, got tired, and could not swim back on her own. A rescue line was thrown to her and she was assisted to shore.
Be sure of your swimming abilities and your physical capabilities. Even walking in the water can wear a person out if done long enough or if you are not in good enough physical condition.
August is "Drowning Impact Awareness Month," and the Yuma Fire Department wants to remind residents that caution should be taken when spending time around any body of water, especially the river. The Colorado is a live river, sand bars change and what may have been shallow the last time you were there, could be a deep hole now. Also, please remember that alcoholic beverages are only allowed in the park by permit, and often play a part in water related accidents.
Although this weekend's incidents both involved adults, Yumans are reminded that children 4 years old and under are in the highest risk category for drowning. Children should have relentless responsible adult supervision, and adults supervising children should be capable swimmers.Enjoy the great recreational opportunities that have been created for us along the Colorado, but use them wisely. As we continue into the water recreation season, let's make this a season of safety.
Yuma Police Department
For the week of August 3rd through August 9th, Yuma Police Department responded to an average of 171 calls for service per day. During this week YPD:
- Responded to 1,176 calls for service
- Documented 237 police reports
- Responded to 38 non-injury accidents
- Responded to 18 injury accidents
Significant incidents and community events include:
- On August 4th a large chemical fire occurred Desert Depot, 3050 S. Ave 7E. Multiple agencies responded
- On August 8th an Armed Robbery occurred at the Dairy Queen at 32nd St and Arizona Ave. Two adult males were later arrested
The Drive Safe Location Avenue C and our targeted intersection was 16th Street @ 4th Avenue.
From January 1st to August 9th, the Yuma Police Department has:
- Responded to 39,789 calls for service
- Documented 8,609 police reports
- Responded to 1,513 noninjury accidents
- Responded to 609 injury accidents
- Responded to 3,170 alarm calls resulting in 12 police reports
Last Fiscal Year (July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009), the Yuma Police Department:
- Received 27,832 9-1-1 calls
- Received 109,450 incoming calls in the Public Safety Communications office
- Issued 4,010 Traffic Citations
- Made 748 Juvenile Arrests and 2,113 Adult Arrests
Parks and Recreation Department
For the week of August 5th through August 11th, City of Yuma Parks and Recreation Department:
- Responded and cleaned up 53 incidents of graffiti
- 74 rounds of 9 hole golf were played at Desert Hills and Arroyo Dunes Golf Courses
- 518 rounds of 18 hole golf were played at Desert Hills and Arroyo Dunes Golf Courses
- The Putter Inn served 407 meals
- 25 events were held at the Yuma Civic Center with an attendance of 1,444 people attending those events
- The Yuma Art Center hosted 4 event with an attendance of 703 people
- 54 ramadas, parks and fields were rented for special events
- 12 programs were offered through the City's recreation program, with 2,099 members of the Yuma community participating in those programs
Since July 1, 2009:
- 394 incidents of graffiti have been addressed and cleaned up
- 544 rounds of 9 hole golf have been played at Desert Hills and Arroyo Dunes Golf Courses
- 3,569 rounds of 18 hole golf have been played at Desert Hills and Arroyo Dunes Golf Courses
- The Putter Inn has served 2,608 meals
- 228 events have been held at the Yuma Civic Center with an attendance of 14,234
- A total of 1,050 games were played at City of Yuma Athletic Facilities
- The Yuma Art Center hosted 18 events with a total attendance of 2,715
- 507 ramadas, parks and fields were rented by Yuma area residents
- 246 programs were offered with 64,873 people attended those 246 programs offered.
Vandalism continues to be a problem in our parks and playgrounds. Numerous acts of needless destruction continue to occur in the parks and athletic facilities throughout our community. There were 53 cases abated during the week of August 12 thru August 18, 2009. Parks and Recreation crews are cleaning up an average of 56 cases of graffiti per week for the Fiscal Year that started July 1st
Vandalism and graffiti clean-up costs the Yuma taxpayers over $200,000 each year. Please help us reduce vandalism by reporting incidences of crime to 78-Crime and Graffiti to the hot-line of 329-2828. If you witness a crime in progress, call 9-1-1.
For More Information
For further information, please contact Greg Hyland, CPM, the City of Yuma's Director of Communications & Public Affairs at (928) 373-5023 or by e-mail or Dave Nash, City of Yuma Public Affairs Coordinator at (928) 373-5015 or by e-mail.
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Media Contacts
Members of the media may contact Director of Communications and Public Affairs Greg Hyland, CPM at (928) 373-5023 or (928) 580-4751, or Public Affairs Coordinator Dave Nash at (928) 373-5015, or (928) 941-0199.
