From Sunday February 5, 2023 through Saturday February 11, 2023, the Yuma Fire Department responded to
378 emergency calls for service:
8 General Fire Responses
Including: 1 for an intentionally set apartment fire, 2 for strong gas smells, 1 for a bathroom fan fire, and various alarms
2 Mutual Aid
Including: 1 for assisting Rural Metro with a medical emergency in the County and 1 call to assist Imperial County with a brush fire in the Winterhaven area
25 Motor Vehicle Crashes
Including: 2 involving a pedestrian, 1 rollover, 3 involving 3 or more vehicles, and 1 involving a bicyclist
317 Other Medical Emergencies (both serious and minor)
Including: 34 for difficulty breathing, 26 for chest pain/cardiac issues, 50 for fall related injuries, 25 for unconscious people, 7 seizure cases, 1 possible stroke case, 5 for an intoxicated person, 1 for a person under the influence of drugs, 18 for psychiatric problems (12 threatening or attempting suicide), 2 for dehydration, 3 for medical alarms, 2 for allergic reactions, 3 for choking, 17 for altered or decreased level of consciousness, 1 for fever, 3 for diabetic emergencies, 3 for man down calls, 2 for uncontrolled bleeding, 5 for bad headaches,
2 for an assault, 7 for back pain, 10 for abdominal pain, 3 for a deceased person, 1 for alcohol withdrawals, 1 for lacerations, 22 welfare checks, 1 for a person having difficulty breathing after drinking a bottle of whiskey and two 24-packs of beer, 1 for a person injured when a knife fell on their foot, 1 for a small child with a toy stuck in their teeth, 1 for a ring stuck on a finger, 1 for a person burned by an engine flash fire, 1 for a person burned by a flare up of a gas grill, and other illnesses and injuries (Note: None of the week’s total responses were to the USBP holding facility)
26 Special Duty, Public Assistance, and Residential Assignments
Including: 1 for an EMS standby at the Rodeo, 1 for assisting with disabled vehicles, 1 for assisting YPD with the aerial ladder for photos of a crash scene, 1 for strong chemical smells, 2 for illegal trash burning, 1 for a small brush fire, 1 for a propane gas leak, 1 for a heavy gas smell at 32nd and Ave 3E, 1 for clothes on fire in an oven, and various alarms
This week’s safety message deals with wildfire awareness. With our great winter weather, Yumans may be thinking about more outdoor recreational activity, such as camping. Warm days, but often cold nights will mean camp fires. With low humidity, and occasional periods of gusty winds, fires can spread quickly and be more difficult to stop. Preventing fires is much easier and safer than putting them out. Here are a few things we would like you to keep in mind:
Use extreme care in the use of all fire, and potentially fire causing activities, whether it be for industrial, home, or recreational use.
Make sure campfires and smoking materials are extinguished.
Use spark arrestors in mechanical equipment such as chain saws and off-road vehicles and when you pull off a roadway, be sure
not to park in grassy areas.
Observe “Red Flag” warnings. Those warnings will be issued by the National Weather Service when weather conditions are right for the easy start and rapid spread of wildfires. During such times, citizens should curtail activities that could cause fire and
should obey all fire restrictions and area closures.
For more information about fire and injury prevention classes we offer, contact the Yuma Fire Department Public Information Office at 373-4855, you can also “Follow” us at www.twitter.com/YumaFireDept or on Instagram @YumaFireDepartment
