Local news- Press Release
City Of Yuma , state Arizona(
By Press Release office
)
May 24,2022
From Sunday May 15 , 2022 through Saturday May 21 , 2022 , the Yuma Fire Department responded to
342
emergency calls for service:
9
General Fire Responses
Including: 1 for a fire outside a vacant building that turned out to be in a county island , 1 for a shed on fire in a backyard , 1 for a broken gas line , 1 for a smell of gas in a home , and various alarms
1
Mutual Aid
Including: 1 for assisting Rural Metro with a medical emergency in Yuma County
25
Motor Vehicle Crashes
Including: 3 involving pedestrians , 1 involving a rollover , 1 involving a power pole , 1 head - on crash , 2 involving walls , and 1 involving a mobile home knocked off its foundation
288
Other Medical Emergencies ( both serious and minor )
Including: 22 for difficulty breathing , 21 for chest pain , 37 for fall related injuries , 5 for unconscious people , 7 seizure cases , 5 possible stroke cases , 4 for an intoxicated person , 2 a person under the influence of drugs , 2 for a drug overdose , 16 for people with psychiatric problems ( 11 threatening or attempting suicide ) , 5 for dehydration/heat illness , 6 for medical alarms , 1 for allergic reactions , 18 for altered or decreased level of consciousness , 2 for fevers , 2 for broken bones , 8 for diabetic emergencies , 1 for a bee sting , 1 for a Jellyfish sting… , 14 for man down calls , 2 for uncontrolled bleeding , 3 for bad headaches , 1 for stab wounds , 2 for gunshot wounds , 4 for assaults , 6 for back pain , 13 for abdominal pain , 3 pregnancy related , 4 for deceased persons , 1 for withdrawals , 1 for lacerations , 25 for welfare checks , 1 for a person who accidently stabbed themselves in the hand while working in the kitchen , 1 for a person who stepped on a rusty nail , and other illnesses and injuries ( Note: 2 of the week’s total EMS responses were to the USBP holding facility )
19
Special Duty , Public Assistance , and Residential Assignments
Including: 1 for a snake removal , 8 for scheduled appearances for fire engines at schools or parks , 1 for a dumpster fire , 1 for fuel leaking from a motorcycle , 1 for a 5 gallon fuel spill , 1 for a hay bale started on fire by fireworks , 1 for a tree threatening to fall on a house , and various alarms
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