Fire House Facts
Date:
01/05/2010 (Last updated: 01/06/2010)Summary:
Sunday December 27, 2009 through Saturday January 2, 2010Contact:
The Yuma Fire Department responded to 216 emergency calls for service
- 3 Commercial Assignments
Including: A palm tree fire near a business, an oven fire in a restaurant extinguished by the sprinkler system and various alarms - 11 Motor Vehicle Crashes
Including: 1 involving a pedestrian, 1 involving a roll-over, and 1 involving a light pole. - 180 Other Medical Emergencies (serious to minor)
Including: 29 for difficulty breathing, 16 for chest pain, 28 fall victims, 16 unconscious people, 7 seizure cases, 7 diabetic emergency, 7 possible strokes, 3 patients with mental problems, 3 overdose, 1 allergic reaction, and misc. other illnesses and injuries. - 22 Special Duty, Public Assistance, and Residential Assignments
Including: A fire in a travel trailer, a fire in a garage, a grease fire in an oven, 4 illegal or unattended fires in yards, 2 dumpster fires, a brush fire in an empty lot, and various alarms.
Resolution for Safety
The Yuma Fire Department responded to more than 11,000 emergency calls for service during 2009. Many of these calls were for preventable accidents and injuries. Make a “Resolution for Safety” and think about what you can do to make 2010 a safer year for you and your family. Preventable injuries can occur anywhere and are that much more tragic, because they could have been avoided!
Here are a few safety resolutions to consider for 2010!
- Being patient can help keep you from BEING A PATIENT!!!! Allowing extra time when driving, and planning your route to avoid congestion, can help you avoid traffic crashes and injuries.
- Avoid leaving cooking food unattended, keeping matches and lighters out of reach of children, and never leaving an unattended candle burning, are just three of many ways to reduce your fire risk at home. In 2009, children as young as 3 years old were the causes of fires resulting in damage to homes and even the deaths of family pets..
- Learn CPR and Basic First Aid, prepare a 72-hour emergency kit, have (and practice!) emergency plans in your home or at work. These can all better prepare you should a personal, family, or community emergency or disaster occur.
The Yuma Fire Department wants you to have a safe and Happy New Year!!!!!!
For More Information
For more information about fire safety and injury prevention, contact the Yuma Fire Department Public Information Office at 373-4855
Follow the Yuma Fire Department on Twitter
Follow the Yuma Fire Department on Twitter in 2010. The address is www.twitter.com/YumaFireDept. (This link will take you to an external website that is not part of the City of Yuma official website.)
