VRFA fire and rescue blotter | April 28
Published 10:30 am Friday, April 28, 2017
The Valley Regional Fire Authority responded to 244 calls for service between April 17 and 23, among them the following:
April 17
Aid call: 9:32 a.m., (Pacific). Firefighters treated a senior citizen who was complaining of low blood pressure, and then left her at home with instructions.
April 18
Aid call: 11:58 a.m., (Lea Hill). Firefighters responded to an older man who was complaining of back pain and generalized weakness, and a private ambulance motored him to MultiCare Auburn Medical Center (MAMC).
April 19
Aid call: 9:05 a.m., (Auburn). Firefighters helped a middle-aged woman who was complaining of confusion and high blood sugar, and a private ambulance transported her to MAMC.
April 20
Aid call: 8 a.m.. (Lakeland Hills). Firefighters evaluated a young woman who was struggling to breathe because of her asthma, and a private ambulance transported her to MAMC for further treatment.
April 21
Aid call: 12:40 p.m.,(Algona). Firefighters treated a young man with an amputated finger, and a private ambulance transported him to MAMC.
April 22
House fire: 6:52 p.m., (Lea Hill). Working together, VRFA personnel and Puget Sound Fire personnel brought a residential fire under control in a short time. The fire is under investigation.
April 23
Accident: 5 p.m., (Auburn). Firefighters and the Washington State Patrol responded to a single-vehicle accident on Highway 167. What firefighters found when they got there was the WSP and one car off to the right side of the highway. According to the WSP, the vehicle had bumped the guardrail and spun out of control. The car had two occupants, with only one young woman complaining of minor injuries. Firefighters evaluated the woman and found her to be OK to return home with a family member, who drove to the scene.
