Some calls that Mesquite Fire and Rescue receives are not always included in the report, as a synopsis is not received. To show the amount of work our Fire and Rescue workers do, we are including a weekly roster of stats. There were 59 calls this week:

Abdominal pain 1

Agency assistance 1

Breathing 3

Convulsions 1

Drowning (near) 1

Falls 14

Fire 1

Heart problem 1

Heat/Cold 2

Hemorrhage 3

MVA w/injury 1

Patient transport 9

Sick person 5

Suspicious person 1

Trauma 2

Unconscious 2

Unknown problem1

May 26:

Drowning (Near): Rescue 31 and Engine 31 responded to a possible near drowning. Rescue 31

transported one patient to a local hospital.

Fire: Engine 11, Engine 31, Rescue 31 responded to report of a brush fire. On arrival there was no fire found.

May 27:

Breathing: Rescues 31 and 32 responded to report of breathing problems. One patient was transported to a local hospital.

Falls: Rescue 11 responded for a fall victim. Lift assist only.

May 28:

Sick Person: Rescue 11 responded to report of a sick person. One patient was transported to a local hospital.

Falls: Rescue 11 responded to report of a fall victim. Lift assist only.

May 29:

Trauma: Rescue 32 reponded to the reports of a minor facial trauma. Person refused

transport to local hospital and signed medical refusal form.

Falls: Rescue 31 responded to a reported fall victim. Person was assisted but refused transport to local hospital.

May 30:

Hemorrhage: Rescue 11 responded to the reports of a sick person. Patient was transported to

local hospital.

Breathing: Rescues 11 and 12 responded to a report of a breathing problem. Patient refused transport to a hospital and signed out against medical advice.

May 31:

Heat/Cold: Rescue 12 responded to the report of a person experiencing heat exhaustion.

Patient signed out against medical advice.

Suspicious person: Rescue 31 was dispatched to a report of an unknown problem/man down. The request for assistance was cancelled by police officers prior to arrival.

June 1:

Heat/Cold: Rescue 31 responded on a person with dehydration. Patient transported to local hospital.

Agency assistance: Rescue 11 and Engine 31 responded to Scenic, AZ, for a person having an allergic reaction. Beaver Dam Fire Department crews were already busy with other calls. One patient was transported to a local hospital.