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VRFA Blotter: An Apple a Day Doesn’t Always Keep the Doctor Away

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The Valley Regional Fire Authority responded to 329 calls for service for the week of August 23-29, 2022 (314 last week). Year to Date our Valley Professional Firefighters have responded to a total of 10,253 calls for service. This is a 5.3% increase from 2021 (9,736).

Calls for Service Breakdown:

273 (83%) were aid calls. Total aid calls in 2022 so far are 8,379 up 4.5%, compared to 2021’s (8,009).

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48 (15%) were fire calls. The number of fire calls is up by8.4%, with 2022 having 1,398 calls and 2021 having 1,290.

8 (2%) were calls categorized as other. The number of other calls in 2022 is up 19.4 % with 203 calls in 2021 only having 170. ‘Other’ calls include water rescues, water over roadways, downed lines, hazmat calls, and ladder requests.

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Calls for Service

  • Aid Call: (Auburn) On Monday, August 22nd at 5:43 p.m., firefighters responded to an adult female who fell in a parking lot and injured her left shoulder. Firefighters treated the patient on the scene and provided comfort. She was transported to St. Francis Hospital by private ambulance.
  • Aid Call: (Lakeland Hills) On Tuesday, August 23rd at 10:12 a.m., firefighters responded to an adult female suffering from a decreased level of consciousness. Firefighters evaluated the patient and requested medics. King County Medics evaluated the patient; then the patient was transported to MultiCare Auburn Medical Center by private ambulance.
  • Aid Call: (Auburn) On Wednesday, August 24 at 8:48, firefighters responded to a male patient unconscious in the parking lot of a gas station. The patient showed signs of an overdose, and crews
    revived the patient with Narcan. The patient was transported to MultiCare Auburn by private ambulance.
  • Three Vehicle MVA: (Auburn) On Thursday, August 25 at 5:20 p.m., firefighters responded to a 3-vehicle accident at a busy intersection. Fortunately, no one was seriously injured. The scene
    was turned over to Auburn police.
  • Aid Call: (Lea Hill) On Friday, August 26at 6:16 p.m., firefighters responded to an adult male who had fallen from a second-story roof. The patient was evaluated by firefighters and paramedics. A
    private ambulance transported the patient to Valley Medical Center.
  • Aid Call: (Lea Hill) On Saturday August 27 at 3:27 p.m., firefighters responded to a 16-year-old male who had cut his hand while slicing an apple. Firefighters bandaged the wound, and the patient was transported to a local hospital by family.
    (Who do we talk to about the false advertising of apples? Because the whole ‘an apple a day keeps the doctor away’ very clearly is not true. Hope everything worked out and you heal quickly!)
  • Aid Call: (Auburn) On Sunday, August 28 at 2:20 p.m., firefighters responded to a female complaining of dizziness and shortness of breath. Firefighters evaluated the patient and a private
    ambulance transported her to St. Francis for further treatment.

VRFA Fire Investigations

No investigations this week. 

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The above information was provided by VRFA. Any notations included in parentheses should be considered opinion/commentary for entertainment purposes only.

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