Mesquite Fire & Rescue submits the following call statistics for the week of 4/6/15 through 4/12/2015:

Total Calls For Service: 56*
911 Transports: 24
Non Transports: 14
Inter-facility Transports: 13
Fire Related Incidents: 6

FIRE LOG:

4/6/15

  • C-Shift performed Shelter In Place Drills at Virgin Valley High School and Charles Hughes Middle School.

4/8/15.

  • E-11, T-31, Chief 2 Responded to a laundry facility on West Mesquite Blvd for a reported fire in the building.  No smoke or fire showing upon arrival.  Employees state they were able to extinguish small fire with extinguishers prior to arrival of fire units.  Minor damage to structure and fire is out.

4/8/15

  • E-11, T-31, Inspector 1, Chief 2 Responded to a restaurant on West Mesquite Blvd for an active smoke alarm. Found light smoke in sprinkler riser room from a compressor being overworked and smoking.  Advised property to exchange compressor for one of appropriate size and they advise it is scheduled for this day.  No actual fire.

Non Transports include: Patient refusals, lift assists, patient deceased at scene, no patient found, no incident found, and Incidents handled by other agencies.

*Call totals do not always add up to the Total Calls For Service due to multiple patients/incident types at a single incident.