City of Yuma Parks & Recreation, Fire, Police Calls for Service & Incidents
Date:
11/13/2009 (Last updated: 11/16/2009)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:
Corrected Information For This Reporting Period and Year to Date As of November 13, 2009
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 Police Department
For the week of October 26th through November 1st, Yuma Police Department responded to an average of 155 calls per day. During this week YPD:
- Responded to 1,091 calls for service
- Documented 224 police reports
- Responded to 42 non-injury accidents
- Responded to 12 injury accidents
Significant incidents and community events include:
- On October 27th there was an armed robbery at the Chevron at 32nd Street & Avenue B
- On October 31st a drive-by shooting occurred in the 2200 block South Kennedy Loop. No injuries were reported
- On October 31st the YPD Explorer Post hosted their first Halloween Candy Screening Event.
The Drive Safe Location was 16th Street and the targeted intersections were 16th Street through the construction corridor. As of November 9, 2009, Project Drive Safe has resulted in 2,648 Citations being issued.
From January 1st through September 30th, the Yuma Police Department has:
- Received 162,298 calls into the Public Safety Communications Center
- Received 40,895 9-1-1 calls
- Issued 6,408 Traffic Citations
- Made 1,026 Juvenile Arrests and 3,160 Adult Arrests
From January 1st to November 1st, the Yuma Police Department has:
- Responded to 52,939 calls for service
- Documented 11,299 police reports
- Responded to 1,979 noninjury accidents
- Responded to 766 injury accidents
- Responded to 4,335 alarm calls resulting in 22 police reports
Driving on roadways under construction can be confusing and time consuming due to restricted driving lanes, speed limits, and turning restrictions. When driving in a construction zone, be sure to observe all posted traffic control devices. Plan ahead if a construction zone is in your daily driving route. Leave earlier and prepare for detours from your normal driving route, or take a completely different route to avoid the construction zone.
Driving restrictions in construction zones are in place for the safety of workers, pedestrians and drivers. Remember to follow all lane, speed and turning restrictions, as they are enforceable traffic violations.
And always remember to Drive Safe!
Parks and Recreation Department
For the week of November 4th through November 10th in the City of Yuma Parks and Recreation Department:
- The Graffiti Crew responded to and cleaned up 67 incidents of graffiti
- 512 rounds of 9 hole golf were played at Desert Hills and Arroyo Dunes Golf Courses
- 849 rounds of 18 hole golf were played at Desert Hills and Arroyo Dunes Golf Courses
- The Putter Inn served 858 meals
- 25 events were held at the Yuma Civic Center with 1,549 people attending those events
- A total of 70 games were played at City of Yuma athletic facilities
- The Yuma Art Center hosted 2 events with total attendance of 9,274
- 129 ramadas, parks and fields were rented for special events
- 10 programs were offered through the City's recreation program, with 1,874 members of the Yuma community participating in those programs
Since July 1, 2009:
- 1,101 incidents of graffiti have been addressed and cleaned up
- 2,347 rounds of 9 hole golf have been played at Desert Hills and Arroyo Dunes Golf Courses
- 9,051 rounds of 18 hole golf have been played at Desert Hills and Arroyo Dunes Golf Courses
- The Putter Inn has served 7,789 meals
- 499 events have been held at the Yuma Civic Center with an attendance of 39,609
- A total of 2,705 games were played at City of Yuma athletic facilities
- The Yuma Art Center hosted 56 events with a total attendance of 18,819
- 1,697 ramadas, parks and fields were rented by Yuma area residents
- 421 programs were offered with 98,479 people attending those programs
There were 61 cases of graffiti abated during the week of October 4 through November 10, 2009, with a total of 1,101 removed from July 1st to date.
Last week, the tot turf was pulled up at the playground located at West Wetlands Park. Cost to repair to taxpayers was $150.00. 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.
Bark Park Rules and Tips
This week's Bark Park rule reminder - All dogs entering the Bark Park must wear a collar with identification and proof of licensing. Dogs must also have current vaccinations.
This week's Bark Park etiquette tip: As a new visitor to the Bark Park, visit the park without your dog to look around and observe the park culture and practices. Become familiar with the posted rules. Arrange your first trip to the Bark Park with your dog during non-peak hours. This gives you time to acquaint yourselves with the park environment without the distractions and stress that may come during times of high use.
The Bark Park is there for the health and enjoyment of the Yuma community and their dogs. Unlike the other parks in Yuma, the Bark Park has some unique rules that must be followed to ensure everyone's safety and maximize enjoyment.
The Bark Park is located at 1705 E. Palo Verde Street in Yuma and is open Wednesdays through Mondays from dawn until 9 p.m.. The park is closed on Tuesdays for maintenance.
Yuma Fire Department
For the week of November 1st through November 7th, Yuma Fire Department responded to 209 Emergency Calls for Service, which included:
- 8 Commercial Assignments for various alarms
- 1 Hazardous Materials Assignment for a gasoline spill
- 3 Mutual Aid Assignments for a woman in labor just outside of the city limits, backfilling a Somerton station while they worked on a fire, and assistance with a fire investigation in San Luis
- 20 Motor Vehicle Crashes with 1 involving a canal, 1 involving 3 vehicles, 3 involving a building, and 2 rollovers
- 161 Other Medical Emergencies (serious to minor), 8 for difficulty breathing, 11 for chest pain, 14 fall victims, 8 unconscious people, 5 seizure cases, 3 diabetic emergencies, 4 possible strokes, 15 patients with mental problems, and miscellaneous other illnesses and injuries
- 16 Special Duty, Public Assistance, and Residential Assignments that included a water heater making strange noises, a cat stuck in a vehicle's engine compartment, a small brush fire behind a residence, a lamp that caught on fire at a residence, a lawn mower that was smoking, food left in an oven that overheated but did not catch fire, a house filled with smoke from cooking, a controlled burn at the wetlands, a vehicle fire, 2 calls for unauthorized burning of yard debris, and various alarms
From January 1st to October 31st, the Yuma Fire Department has responded to 9,187 emergency calls for service, which include:
- 318 Commercial Assignments, including -15 fires in businesses, 11 fires in apartments, and various alarms
- 29 Hazardous Material Responses
- 17 Mutual Aid Assignments
- 870 Motor Vehicle Crashes
- 7,169 Medical Emergencies (serious to minor), 861 for difficulty breathing, 609 for chest pain, 898 fall victims, 558 unconscious people, 222 seizure cases, 211 diabetic emergencies, 141 possible stroke cases, 109 poisoning/overdoses, 249 patients with mental problems, 55 allergic reactions, 64 calls for a child locked inside of a vehicle, and miscellaneous other illnesses and injuries
- 993 Special Duty, Public Assistance, and Residential Assignments, including - 54 fires in private residences, 74 dumpster fires, 21 grass or brush fires, 18 fires outside of a structure, 56 vehicle fires, and various alarms
What is the difference between a Fire Engine and a Rescue Truck?
You might say that one is a lot bigger, can seat more passengers, and carries water and hoses to extinguish large fires, but if it involves an emergency medical response, there is not much difference. Both would have at least one paramedic on board, and both would have the same advanced life support equipment and drug administration capabilities. In fact, the biggest difference is that the Rescue Truck is also designed to be able to transport patients.
We often are asked why a Fire Engine is sent on an emergency medical call. Emergency medical calls make up the majority of calls for service modern fire departments respond to. To make the best use of resources, equipment and personnel need to be able to do double duty. In addition, many procedures leading up to the transport of a patient may also be best handled with the extra personnel assigned to an engine company. Critical care tasking for cardiac arrest cases can take five or more emergency medical personnel to deliver the most effective treatment, and YFD's lifesaving record in this area is one of the best in the state.
A Rescue Truck and a Fire Engine or Ladder Truck may also be dispatched because time is essential in these situations. Units may be coming from different geographical locations, and both may be sent to ensure timely service delivery.
The City of Yuma Fire Department is dedicated to providing the best in quality service to the City of Yuma.
For more information about fire and injury prevention, contact the Yuma Fire Department Public Information Office at 373-4855.
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.
