City of Yuma Parks & Recreation, Fire, Police Calls for Service & Incidents

Information For This Reporting Period and Year to Date as of August 26, 2010

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 period of Monday, August 9th through Sunday, August 15th, Yuma Police Department responded to an average of 164 calls per day. During this period YPD:

• Responded to 1,208 calls for service
• Documented 283 police reports
• Responded to 28/ non-injury accidents
• Responded to 22 injury accidents

Significant Incidents & Community

• On August 14th, The United States Border Patrol attempted to stop a vehicle near County 9th Street and the Colorado River. The vehicle failed to stop and fled into the city. The driver lost control in the 2300 block South Arizona Avenue and it crashed into an apartment. Two suspects fled and one 17 year old male was apprehended. The vehicle contained over 400 lbs. of marijuana..
• Drive Safe Location this week was 24th Street, the targeted intersection was 24th Street and Avenue B. As of August 9th, the Yuma Police Department has issued 1,718 citations in Project Drive Save areas.

From January 1st to July August 15th, the Yuma Police Department has:

• Responded to 40,381 calls for service
• Documented 8,359 police reports
• Responded to 1,465 non-injury accidents
• Responded to 525 injury accidents
• Responded to 2,913 alarm calls resulting in 16 police reports

From January 1st through June 30, 2010, the Yuma Police Department:

• Received 105,964 Incoming phone calls into the Public Safety Communications Center
• Received 22,912 9-1-1 calls
• Issued 4,248 Traffic Citations
• Made 2,004 Adult Arrests and 640 Juvenile Arrests

In Calendar year 2009, the Yuma Police Department:

• Received 208,555 calls into the Public Safety Communications Center
• Received 52,035 9-1-1 calls
• Issued 8,288 Traffic Citations
• Made 1,317 Juvenile Arrests and 4,164 Adult Arrests
• Responded to 84,332 calls for service
• Documented 13,740 police reports
• Responded to 2,384 non-injury accidents
• Responded to 933 injury accidents
• Responded to 5,085 alarm calls resulting in 25 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...

Drive Safe!

Yuma Fire Department

For the week of August 15th through August 21st, Yuma Fire Department responded to 213 Emergency Calls for Service, which included:

• 4 Commercial Assignments this week, including : a burned out motor in an exhaust fan at a nursing home, and various alarms.
• 17 Motor Vehicle Crashes - 1 involving a pedestrian, 2 involving a house, 2 involving a pole, 1 rollover crash, and 1 involving 3 vehicles.
• 165 Other Medical Emergencies (serious to minor) - 7 for difficulty breathing, 6 for chest pain, 11 fall victims, 4 unconscious people, 7 seizure cases, 4 people with psychiatric problems, 1 diabetic emergency, 36 trauma injuries, 2 possible strokes, 1 allergic reaction, 1 poisoning, 3 separate calls for a child locked inside of a vehicle, and miscellaneous other illnesses and injuries.
• 27 Special Duty, Public Assistance, and Residential Assignments that included: a vehicle that crashed into a home, the smell of natural gas coming from a stove, 2 calls for wires down in an alley, a house fire, 3 calls for electrical lines/transformers sparking or on fire, smoke from the back yard of a residence, a non permitted fire, hot coals left unattended in a back yard, a vehicle fire, a kitchen fire at a home, a faulty air conditioning unit at a nursing home, and various alarms.

From January 1, 2010 through August 21, 2010, the Yuma Fire Department has responded to 7,107 emergency calls for service including:

• 195 Commercial Assignments: 7 fires in businesses, 8 fires in apartments, and various alarms.
• 19 Hazardous Material Responses.
• 15 Mutual Aid Assignments.
• 568 Motor Vehicle Crashes.
• 5,585 Medical Emergencies (serious to minor): 249 for difficulty breathing, 347 for chest pain, 729 fall victims, 220 unconscious people, 252 people with an altered level of consciousness, 161 seizure cases, 130 diabetic emergencies, 62 possible stroke cases, 13 poisonings, 429 people with psychiatric problems, 10 allergic reactions, 1,261 with a trauma injury, 34 calls for a child locked inside of a vehicle, and miscellaneous other illnesses and injuries.
• 725 Special Duty, Public Assistance, and Residential Assignments: 42 fires in private residences, 35 dumpster fires, 16 grass or brush fires, 17 fires outside of a structure, 38 vehicle fires, and various alarms.

On Monday and Tuesday of this week alone, the Yuma Fire Department responded to 8 separate calls for heat related emergencies. With temperatures well past the 100 degree mark, we need to remind Yumans about the dangers of heat illness.

Mornings may be cooler than other parts of the day but we still have to be cautious in our outdoor activities. High temperatures (even "dry heat") and physical exertion can combine to bring on heat illnesses. Your body's cooling system relies on your body staying properly hydrated, you perspire and the evaporation cools your skin.

When more moisture leaves your body than is being taken in, you start to become dehydrated and can start experiencing symptoms of heat illness Symptoms encountered can be headaches, dizziness, weakness, confusion, an upset stomach, pale-clammy skin, fainting or passing out. You need to act quickly when you or someone you know begins to feel like this. People experiencing these symptoms should be moved to a cool shaded area to rest (or into a vehicle or other air-conditioned location). You should loosen or remove heavy clothing, and drink cool water. If a person does not feel better in a few minutes, call 9-1-1. Ignoring these symptoms can lead to a life threatening condition called Heat Stroke.

The best advice is to stay hydrated and drink plenty of fluids, but avoid beverages containing alcohol, caffeine, or ones that are heavily sugared. Some other suggestions include, wearing light, loose fitting, breathable clothes. Avoid heavy exertion during the heat of the day. If you have to be outside, take frequent breaks. Heat is the price we pay for our great winter weather, stay hydrated!!!!

Did you know you can follow the Yuma Fire Department on Twitter as we are often able to inform the public on major incident locations? Visit www.twitter.com/YumaFireDept. (This link will take you to an external website that is not part of the City of Yuma official website.)

Parks and Recreation Department

For the period of August 18th through August 24th in the City of Yuma Parks and Recreation Department:

• The Graffiti Busters Crew responded to and cleaned up 61 incidents of graffiti
• 14 rounds of golf were played at Arroyo Dunes Golf course
• 522 rounds of 18-hole golf were played at Desert Hills Golf Course
• The Putter Inn served 604 meals
• 19 events were held at the Yuma Civic Center with 2,656 people attending those events
• 128 organized games were played at City of Yuma athletic facilities
• No events were held at the Yuma Art Center because of our Summer hiatus
• 148 ramadas, parks and fields were rented for special events
• 5 programs were offered through the City's recreation program, with 2,543 members of the Yuma community participating in those programs
• No programs were offered at the Yuma Art Center because of our Summer hiatus

From July 1, 2019 to August 24, 2010:

• 382 incidents of graffiti have been addressed and cleaned up
• 104 rounds of golf have been played at Desert Hills Golf Course
• 4,517 rounds of golf have been played at Desert Hills Golf Course
• The Putter Inn has served 3,8973 meals
• 273 events have been held at the Yuma Civic Center with an attendance of 15,381
• A total of 900 games have been played at City of Yuma athletic facilities
• The Yuma Art Center has hosted 17 events with a total attendance of 2,063
• 1,203 ramadas, parks and fields were rented by Yuma area residents
• 484 Recreation Programs have been offered with 44,531 people attending those programs
• 21 programs were offered at the Yuma Art Center, with 282 attendees

There were 61 cases of graffiti abated during the period of August 11th through August 17th, with a total of 382 removed from July 1st to date.

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.

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