Fire House Facts
Date:
12/22/2009Summary:
Sunday December 13, 2009 through Saturday December 19, 2009Contact:
The Yuma Fire Department responded to 258 emergency calls for service
- 6 Commercial Assignments
Including: smell of ammonia, trash can fire, smoke smell, and various alarms - 1 Hazardous Materials Response
Including: An ammonia leak with 3 patients transported - 38 Motor Vehicle Crashes
Including: 1 involving a motorcycle, 2 involving pedestrians, 1 involving a pole, 1 involving construction signs, 1 involving a bicycle, 1 involving a head-on crash, and 3 involving 3 vehicles or more. - 193 Other Medical Emergencies (serious to minor)
Including: 38 for difficulty breathing, 14 for chest pain, 36 fall victims, 11 unconscious people, 5 seizure cases, 6 diabetic emergency, 4 possible strokes, 8 patients with mental problems, 1 baby locked in a vehicle, and misc. other illnesses and injuries. - 20 Special Duty, Public Assistance, and Residential Assignments
Including: Couch on fire, 2 small brush fires, 2 vehicle fires, a fire in an alley, a fire in a backyard, trash can fire, stove on fire, juveniles playing with fire, and various alarms
Driving Safety
38 of this week's emergency responses were to motor vehicle crashes, twice the number from last week. More vehicles are using our streets this time of year and motorists need to take that into consideration. There is also a substantial amount of roadwork currently underway. Although construction in the long run will be helping the traffic situation, right now it does add to congestion. We all need to be patient, use caution, and follow these simple suggestions:
- Consider your driving time; leave early so you don’t have to rush to get to your destination.
- Plan your route to avoid congestion.
- Drive defensively, and be aware of what is going on around you.
- Avoid distractions such as talking on cell phones, texting, holding drinks, adjusting radios and eating while in traffic.
- Make use of your safety devices, wear your seat belts and be sure children are using proper safety restraints too.
- Be alert to the lights and sirens of responding emergency vehicles, and properly yield to them by pulling over as far as practical to the right, coming to a complete stop, and waiting until they have passed by before safely resuming your travel.
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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