VRFA fire and rescue report | Feb. 2

The Valley Regional Fire Authority responded to 255 calls for service between Jan. 22 and 28, among them the following:

Jan. 22

Dog bite: 3:30 p.m., (South Auburn). Firefighters evaluated a girl who had sustained minor injuries from a dog bite, and her parent took her to MultiCare Auburn Medical Center (MAMC).

Jan. 23

Aid call: 11 p.m., (Auburn). Firefighters evaluated an older woman who was struggling to catch her breath, and a private ambulance sped her off to MAMC.

Jan. 24

Aid call: 11 a.m., (Pacific). Firefighters evaluated for possible non-cardiac chest pain and anxiety a middle-aged woman who was complaining of being dizzy and a rapid heart rate, and a private ambulance transported her to Good Samaritan Hospital.

Jan. 25

Aid call: 8:07 a.m., (Algona). Firefighters treated a man who was complaining of back pain, and a private ambulance motored him to MAMC.

Jan. 26

Accident: 7:30 a.m., (Auburn). Firefighters responding to a multi-car accident on westbound Highway 18 just east of Weyerhaeuser Way found five vehicles that had sustained minor damage. A private ambulance transported a young woman and a man to St. Francis Hospital with minor injuries, and a VRFA Aid Unit transported another woman to MAMC with minor injuries.

Jan. 27

Aid call: 1:31 p.m., (Lakeland Hills). Firefighters helped a senior citizen who had fallen and injured her shoulder, and a private ambulance transported her to MAMC.

Jan. 28

Aid call: 1:30 p.m., (Lea Hill). Firefighters evaluated a woman who was complaining of chest pain, and a private ambulance transported her to Valley Medical Center in Renton.