City of Yuma Parks & Recreation, Fire, Police Calls for Service & Incidents
Date:
09/25/2009 (Last updated: 09/29/2009)Summary:
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.
Parks and Recreation Department
For the week of September 16th through September 22nd, City of Yuma Parks and Recreation Department:
- Responded to and cleaned up 51 incidents of graffiti
- 72 rounds of 9 hole golf were played at Desert Hills and Arroyo Dunes Golf Courses
- 550 rounds of 18 hole golf were played at Desert Hills and Arroyo Dunes Golf Courses
- The Putter Inn served 430 meals
- 19 events were held at the Yuma Civic Center with an attendance of 1,338 people attending those events
- A total of 144 games were played at City of Yuma athletic facilities
- The Yuma Art Center hosted 7 events with total attendance of 744
- 102 ramadas, parks and fields were rented for special events
- 12 programs were offered through the City's recreation program, with 5,133 members of the Yuma community participating in those programs
Since July 1, 2009:
- 757 incidents of graffiti have been addressed and cleaned up
- 909 rounds of 9 hole golf have been played at Desert Hills and Arroyo Dunes Golf Courses
- 6,108 rounds of 18 hole golf have been played at Desert Hills and Arroyo Dunes Golf Courses
- The Putter Inn has served 4,721 meals
- 334 events have been held at the Yuma Civic Center with an attendance of 20,707
- A total of 1,483 games were played at City of Yuma athletic facilities
- The Yuma Art Center hosted 30 events with a total attendance of 4,983
- 935 ramadas, parks and fields were rented by Yuma area residents
- 329 programs were offered with 78,614 people attending those programs
Yuma Parks & Recreation Department and members of the Dog Park Citizens Committee are pleased to announce the opening of Yuma's first dog park "The Bark Park" on Saturday, October 3rd at 9:30 a.m. The Bark Park is located at 1705 E. Palo Verde Street in Yuma.
Please join us for the grand opening for this newest community amenity. The opening includes a ribbon cutting, messages, and well wishes from community dignitaries. Opening festivities also include a Blessing of the Animals facilitated by Monsignor Richard W. O'Keeffe of Immaculate Conception Parish in Yuma. The annual Blessing of the Animals is conducted in remembrance of St. Francis of Assisi's love for all creatures.
Once officially opened, Yuma's 3.35 acre dog park will be open six days a week, Wednesday through Monday from dawn until 9:00 p.m. The park is closed on Tuesdays for maintenance.
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.
Yuma Police Department
For the week of September 7th through September 13h, Yuma Police Department responded to an average of 142 calls per day. During this week YPD:
- Responded to 999 calls for service
- Documented 220 police reports
- Responded to 41 non-injury accidents
- Responded to 19 injury accidents
Significant incidents and community events include:
- On September 9th units responded to an injury accident at 14th Street and 33rd Drive. A pick-up truck was traveling in reverse when one of the two juvenile truck-bed passengers fell out. The victim was flown to Phoenix with life threatening injuries
- On September 11th an adult male was arrested for Kidnapping, aggravated assault and unlawful flight from law enforcement after kidnapping an adult female and fleeing from police
- On September 12th a local "Tea Party" was held at Avenue 4E and 32nd Street. The event was completed without incident
- The Drive Safe Location was Avenue A and the targeted intersection was Arizona Avenue and 24th Street. As of September 14th, Operation Drive Safe has resulted in 2,259 citations being issued.
From January 1st to September 6th, the Yuma Police Department has:
- Responded to 44,942 calls for service
- Documented 9,690 police reports
- Responded to 1,712 noninjury accidents
- Responded to 681 injury accidents
- Responded to 3,671 alarm calls resulting in 18 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
During 2007 in Arizona there were over 378,000 people involved in traffic collisions. Of those people, over 323,000 or about 86% were known to be wearing seatbelts. Of the people wearing seatbelts, less than 1/10th of 1 percent were killed and less than 15 percent were injured.[1] These statistics demonstrate that seatbelts do save lives. The Yuma Police Department encourages all motorists to do their part by buckling up and as always Drive Safe!
[1] Source: Arizona Department of Transportation
Remember to follow all lane, speed and turning restrictions, as they are enforceable traffic violations.
Yuma Fire Department
For the week of September 13th through September 19th, Yuma Fire Department responded to 199 Emergency Calls for Service, which included:
- 7 Commercial Assignments, a pallet fire outside of a business, the smell of smoke inside of a business, burned popcorn, and various false alarms
14 Motor Vehicle Accidents, with 35 total patients, with one rollover, one involving a building, one involving four vehicles, one involving three vehicles, and one involving a motorcycle vs. a wall - 159 Other Medical Emergencies (serious to minor), five for difficulty breathing, six for chest pain, 24 fall victims, eight unconscious people, two seizure cases, four diabetic emergencies, three possible stroke victims, one allergic reaction, two for a possible poisoning/overdose, 13 patients with mental problems, one call for a child locked inside of a vehicle, and miscellaneous other illnesses and injuries
- 19 Special Duty, Public Assistance, and Residential Assignments that included 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
From January 1st to September 19th, the Yuma Fire Department has responded to 7,923 emergency calls for service, which include:
- 261 Commercial Assignments, including -13 fires in businesses, 10 fires in apartments, and various alarms
- 21 Hazardous Material Responses
- 12 Mutual Aid Assignments
- 748 Motor Vehicle Crashes
- 6,033 Medical Emergencies (serious to minor), Including - 815 for difficulty breathing, 533 for chest pain, 772 fall victims, 518 unconscious people, 194 seizure cases, 187 diabetic emergencies, 126 possible stroke cases, 107 poisoning/overdoses, 154 patients with mental problems, 51 allergic reactions, 58 calls for a child locked inside of a vehicle, and miscellaneous other illnesses and injuries
- 848 Special Duty, Public Assistance, and Residential Assignments, including - 40 fires in private residences, 64 dumpster fires, 17 grass or brush fires, 17 fires outside of a structure, 48 vehicle fires, and various alarms
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. stands for Exit Drills In The Home. E.D.I.T.H. can help you be prepared to react in a fire emergency in your 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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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.
