Mesquite Fire & Rescue submits the following call statistics for the week of 9/26/16 through 10/2/2016:

Total Calls for Service: 49*

911 Transports: 25

Non Transports: 16

Inter-facility Transports: 3

Fire Related Incidents: 6

FIRE LOG:

9/26/2016

  • E-11, R-11 Responded to a single vehicle versus a palm tree at the Mesquite Recreation Center. Single occupant transported to Mesa View Hospital for evaluation. Investigation per Mesquite Police.

9/27/2016

  • E-11, T-31, R-11, R-31 Responded to Hughes Middle School for a general fire alarm in a non-occupied school. Staff reports odor of smoke in kitchen and that the ovens had just been turned on for the day. Investigation reveals slight odor of burnt food. Building checked extensively with no source of odor found and odor dissipated.

9/28/2016

  • E-31, T-11, R-31 Responded to a passenger vehicle fire on West Mesquite Blvd. Arrived with heavy fire from the passenger and engine compartments. Fire quickly knocked down. Cause being investigated but appears mechanical in nature.

Non Transports include: Patient refusals, lift assists, patient deceased at scene, no patient found, no incident found, 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.