Fire House Facts
Date:
09/22/2009Summary:
Sunday September 13, 2009 through Saturday September 19, 2009Contact:
The Yuma Fire Department responded to 199 emergency calls for services
- 7 Commercial Assignments
Including: a pallet fire outside of a business, the smell of smoke inside of a business, burned popcorn, and various false alarms - 14 Motor Vehicle Crashes (35 total patients)
Including: 1 rollover, 1 involving a building, 1 involving 4 vehicles, 1 involving 3 vehicles, and 1 involving a motorcycle vs. a wall - 159 Other Medical Emergencies (serious to minor)
Including: 5 for difficulty breathing, 6 for chest pain, 24 fall victims, 8 unconscious people, 2 seizure cases, 4 diabetic emergencies, 3 possible stroke victims, 1 allergic reaction, 2 for a possible poisoning/overdose, 13 patients with mental problems, 1 call for a child locked inside of a vehicle, and misc. other illnesses and injuries. - 19 Special Duty, Public Assistance, and Residential Assignments
Including: a pot of food that overheated while left unattended on a stove while the home owner took a nap, the smell of natural gas inside of a residence, a child that called 911 and hung up, a prank call made by a child for a fire inside of a business, illegal burning of tree trimmings, a snake removal from the boat landing at the Wetlands Park, a vehicle fire, and various alarms
E.D.I.T.H.
According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), there were nearly 400,000 residential fires in 2007. Are you and your family ready to react if there is a fire in your home? What would you do? Your children practice fire drills in school every month. They know what to do when the fire alarm goes off at school, but that does not mean they know what to do at home.
We would like to introduce you to E.D.I.T.H.; E.D.I.T.H. can help you be prepared to react in a fire emergency in your home. E.D.I.T.H. stands for Exit Drills In The Home. Here are three easy steps to being better prepared:
- Survey your home. Look for alternate ways out of every room and where you would go if one way was blocked.
- Make a plan based on what you have found. You can even draw a floor plan of your house showing where all your emergency exits are. Be sure to identify a place where everyone will meet once they get out. This way, you will be able to tell firefighters that everyone is safe, or if someone is missing.
- Practice your plan with all those that live in the home. This helps children to know what to do. A fire is a frightening experience, and too often children will hide under beds or in closets if they don’t know what else to do. That response is very dangerous.
Get to know E.D.I.T.H.; E.D.I.T.H. may save your life some day! For more information, contact the Yuma Fire Department Public Information Office at 373-4855.
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