To show the amount of work our Mesquite Fire and Rescue Workers do, we are including a weekly roster of stats and a synopsis of calls:
Back pain 1
Chest pain 1
Choking 1
Convulsions 1
Diabetic 4
Falls 17
fire 2
Fire alarm 1
Heat/Cold 1
MVA 1
Odor investigation 1
Overdose 2
Patient transport 11
Pregnancy 1
Sick person 10
Special event 2
Unconscious 3
Unknown problem 1
May 6:
Falls: Rescue 11 was dispatched to a lift assist on male subject. EMS provided
Manpower to male and helped him off the floor and back into his recliner. Rescue 11 cleared the scene and went available.
Falls: Rescue 11 was dispatched for a lift assist. EMS provided manpower to male subject, helping him to bathroom. Rescue 11 cleared the scene and went available.
Falls: Rescue 31 responded to an elderly male needing physical assistance; assisted elderly male.
Diabetic: Rescue 11 and 31 dispatched to a report of a patient having possible diabetic symptoms. Patient was treated for anxiety symptoms and refused transport to hospital.
Sick Person: R-11 and 32 dispatched to a report of a person acting confused. Patient was transported to a local hospital.
Diabetic: Rescue 31 and Rescue 32 responded to a patient with hyperglycemia. Patient was transported to the local hospital.
Falls: Rescue 31 responded to a patient complaining of right ankle pain due to a mechanical fall. Patient signed out against medical advice.
Falls: Rescue 31 responded to a patient complaining of back pain due to a mechanical fall. Patient was transported to a hospital in St George.
Overdose: Rescue 11 dispatched to a report of a patient who drank too much alcohol. Pt was transported to a local hospital.
May 7:
Fire: Engine 31 and Rescue 31 responded to a smoke investigation behind a business on W. Mesquite Blvd. Found an illegal burn that had been extinguished prior to arrival.
Falls: Rescue 11 responded to a fall. Patient denied transport.
Patient Transport: Request for transport to St George area hospital; transported by other agency.
Patient Transport: Request for transport from local hospital to St. George area hospital; cancelled per hospital.
Patient Transport: Rescue 31 responded to a request for a transport to a St. George area hospital; transported one patient to St. George.
Unconscious: Rescue 31, Battalion 3, and Rescue 11 responded to a local clinic for an unconscious person. Patient transported to local hospital.
Unconscious: Rescue 11 and Rescue 32 responded to an unconscious person; transported one patient to local hospital.
Falls: Rescue 32 responded to a fall. One person assisted off the floor and denied further assistance.
Patient Transport: Request for transport to Las Vegas area hospital; handled by another agency.
Falls: Rescue 32 responded to a complaint of a person falling. No patients transported.
Falls: Rescue 31 responded to assist 1 person who had fallen.
Sick Person: Rescue 11 and 32 dispatched to a report of a patient with breathing difficulty. Patient transported to local hospital.
Falls: Rescue 31 responded to assist 1 person who had fallen.
May 8:
Diabetic: Rescue 11 and Truck 11 responded to a diabetic problem. Patient was treated and denied transport to hospital.
MVA: with Injury Truck 11 Responded to I-15 mm 98 to assist Clark County Fire with difficult extrication. Las Vegas Fire Heavy Rescue still is working on extrication when Truck 11 was allowed to return to Mesquite.
Falls: Rescue 31 responded to a fall. Assisted up and denied need of further assistance.
Sick Person: Rescue 11 responded to a sick person; transported patient to local hospital.
Breathing
Sick Person: Rescue 31 responded to a call for a sick person. Rescue 31 transported to local hospital.
Falls: Rescue 11 responded to call for a fall. Patient refused transport.
Patient Transport: Rescue 31 responded to a local hospital for an inter facility transport. Rescue 31 transported to a St George area hospital.
Fire: Engine 31, Truck 11, Rescue 31, Chief 2 and Chief 1 responded to a fire alarm at a local casino. On arrival smoke was coming from the roof and extended to the interior. All occupants evacuated. Fire was found and extinguished in an Air Conditioning unit.
Patient Transport: Rescue 31 responded to the local hospital for a inter facility transport. Rescue 31 transported to a local Utah hospital.
Sick Person: Rescue 11 responded to reported of a sick person. One person transported to a local hospital.
Patient Transport: Rescue 31 responded to the local hospital for a inter facility transport. One transported to a local home in Mesquite.
Falls: Rescue 11 was dispatched to a person involved in a fall. One transported to the local hospital.
Sick Person: Rescue 31 responded to a report of a sick person. One transported to the local hospital.
Falls: Rescue 31 responded to a fall victim; transported one to local hospital.
Sick Person: Rescue 11 responded to a sick person; transported one to St. George area hospital.
May 10:
Fire Alarm: Engine 31, Truck 11, and Rescue 32 dispatched to the school for a fire alarm. Smoke from burnt food found to cause alarm. Ventilation performed and alarm system reset.
Chest Pain: Rescue 31 and Rescue 33 responded for a person with chest pain. One patient was transported to a local hospital.
Unknown Problem: Rescue 11 and Rescue 33 dispatched to residence for a unknown man down. One patient transported to a local hospital.
Choking: Rescue 33 dispatched to a child choking. One patient transported to a local hospital.
Heat/Cold: Rescue 11 and Rescue 33 responded to report of person with heat related issues. One person was transported to local hospital.
Patient Transport: Rescue 32 dispatched to Mesa View Hospital for an interfacility transport to Dixie Regional Medical Center.
Sick Person: Rescue 31 responded to a call for a sick person. Rescue 31 assisted the pt, pt refused transport to the hospital.
Sick Person: Medical device assist; public assist.
May 11:
Sick Person: Rescue 31 responded to a patient complaining of bleeding. Patient was transported to local hospital.
Convulsions: Rescue 11 and 32 dispatched to a report of a patient having seizures. Patient was transported to a local hospital.
Falls: Rescue 11 Dispatched to a report to a patient that fell in a parking lot.
Patient refused transport to hospital and requested to further medical assistance.
Unconscious: Rescue 11 and Engine 11 responded to Dialysis center for a report of an unconscious patient. Patient transported to local hospital.
Patient Transport: R-32 Transported 1 patient from local hospital to local care facility.
Special Event: Engine 31 and Truck 31 went to Virgin Valley Elementary school to spray water for kids field day.
Patient Transport: Rescue 31 responded to the local hospital for a patient transport to a Las Vegas area hospital.
Diabetic: Rescue 31 and Rescue 11 responded to a patient complaining of a diabetic emergency. Patient refused transport.
Odor Investigation: Engine 31 and Rescue 11 responded to investigate odor within facility. Odor was unfounded.
Pregnancy: Rescue 31 and Rescue 32 responded to a patient complaining of possible pregnancy complications. Patient transported to the local hospital.
Back Pain: Rescue 11 responded to a patient complaining of chronic back pain. Patient transported to local hospital per patient request.
Special Event: Rescue 11 provided EMS standby for the Special Olympics Torch Walk.