VRFA fire and rescue blotter | Sept. 11

Published 2:59 pm Wednesday, September 9, 2015

The Valley Regional Fire Authority responded to 174 calls for service between Aug. 31 and Sept. 6, among them the following:

Aug. 31

Aid call: 4 p.m., (Algona). Firefighters and King County Medics treated a woman who was complaining of non-cardiac chest pain, and a private ambulance transported her to MultiCare Auburn Medical Center (MAMC) for further treatment.

Sept. 1

Hazardous materials: 1:01 p.m., (Auburn). Firefighters worked with the Kent Fire Authority’s Haz-Mat team to secure three 55-gallon drums of hazardous materials near the banks of the Green River. The City of Auburn worked with the Department of Ecology to remove the containers.

Sept. 2

Aid call:: 3:10 p.m., (Auburn). After firefighters finished evaluating a middle-aged man who had been struck by a vehicle and was complaining of a sore foot, they left him at the scene with police.

Sept. 3

Aid call: 7:30 a.m., (Auburn). Firefighters evaluated and stabilized a woman in the throes of seizures and transported her in stable condition to MAMC.

Sept. 4

Aid call: 10:53 p.m., (Pacific). Firefighters evaluated a young man who was suffering chest pains, and a private ambulance transported him to MAMC.

Sept. 5

Aid call: 9:19 a.m., (Lea Hill). Firefighters examined an older woman who said she thought she had taken an extra dose of her diabetic medication and was feeling unwell, and a private ambulance transported her to MAMC.

Sept. 6

Aid call: 7 a.m., (Lakeland Hills). Firefighters treated an older woman who had fallen and hurt her hip. A private ambulance transported her to MAMC.