Fire House Facts
Date:
12/08/2009 (Last updated: 12/10/2009)Summary:
Sunday November 29, 2009 through Saturday December 5, 2009Contact:
The Yuma Fire Department responded to 228 emergency calls for service
- 9 Commercial Assignments
Including: A travel trailer fire, flames from under a mobile home, a cooking fire, and various alarms - 2 Hazardous Materials Response
Including: A gasoline spill and a backed up sewer. - 26 Motor Vehicle Crashes
Including: 5 involving pedestrians, 1 involving a bicyclist, 1 involving a motorcycle, 1 involving a wall, 1 rollover, and 1 involving 3 vehicles. - 173 Other Medical Emergencies (serious to minor)
Including: 25 for difficulty breathing, 16 for chest pain, 33 fall victims, 14 unconscious people, 6 seizure cases, 5 diabetic emergencies, 4 possible strokes, 2 allergic reaction, 4 patients with mental problems, 1 hot oil burn injury, 1 drowning, and misc. other illnesses and injuries - 18 Special Duty, Public Assistance, and Residential Assignments
Including: A small brush fire, a dumpster fire, 2 vehicle fires, power lines down, a possible fire hazard, and various alarms
Chrstmas Tree Safety
With Christmas just weeks away, don’t forget to keep safety in your holiday celebrations. During the four-year period of 2003-2006, U.S. fire departments responded to an average of 240 home fires per year that started with Christmas trees. These fires caused an average of 16 deaths, 25 injuries, and $13.1 million in direct property damage each year.
If you have an artificial tree, make sure it is labeled, certified, or identified by the manufacturer as flame retardant. If it is a “live” tree, pick one that is fresh. Needles should be green, flexible, and not come off when you run your hands over the branches.
When you get it home, cut 1or 2 inches from the bottom (like you do for cut flowers) and keep the water container at the base of the tree filled (check it daily). This water is sucked up into the tree and helps to keep it fresh longer. Place your tree so it is at least 3 feet away from any heat source and farther from fireplaces or open flames. Heating vents or space heaters blowing on the tree can also dry it out faster too. Use only lights that are intended for indoor use, and never place candles on a tree.
Have a safe and happy holiday!
For More Information
For more information about fire safety and injury prevention, contact the Yuma Fire Department Public Information Office at 373-4855
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