Fire House Facts
Date:
02/08/2010Summary:
Sunday January 31, 2010 through Saturday February 6, 2010Contact:
The Yuma Fire Department responded to 230 emergency calls for services
- 7 Commercial Assignments
Including: A mobile home on fire, a propane fire inside of a trailer, a fire alarm pull station activated by a child, and various alarms - 23 Motor Vehicle Crashes
Including: 1 involving a bicycle, 2 head on collisions, 2 involving a pedestrian, 1 involving a bridge, 1 rollover, 1 involving a semi truck, 1 involving a wall, 2 vehicles crashing into a house, and 1 involving 3 vehicles - 181 Other Medical Emergencies (serious to minor)
Including: 6 for difficulty breathing, 19 for chest pain, 28 fall victims, 4 unconscious people, 3 seizure cases, 5 diabetic emergencies, 8 subjects with mental problems, 1 stroke case, a call for a child with their head stuck in an end table, a call for a child with their arm stuck in a couch, and misc. other illnesses and injuries - 19 Special Duty, Public Assistance, and Residential Assignments
Including: A house fire that spread to an RV outside of the residence, an electrical outlet arcing inside of a mobile home, a natural gas leak at a residence, a large trash can fire, the smell of burning plastic inside of a residence, a leaking propane tank at a residence, the smell of propane at a business, a brush fire, a person stuck in an elevator, stabilizing two residences after vehicles crashed into them, and various alarms
Exit Drills In The Home (E.D.I.T.H.)
Last week the Yuma Fire Department responded to several calls for residences on fire. Thankfully everyone got out safe, but this can serve as a reminder for families to practice home fire evacuation drills.
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. can help you be prepared to react in a fire emergency in your home. E.D.I.T.H. stands for Exit Drills In The 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
For more information, contact Mike Erfert or Kayla Holiman at 373-4850.
