Between Oct. 9 and Oct. 15, the Valley Regional Fire Authority responded to 289 calls for service, among them the following:

Oct. 9

Aid call: 4:29 p.m. (Auburn). Firefighters evaluated and treated an elderly man who was suffering from low blood sugar, and then left him at home with family.

Oct. 10

Arcing wires: 4:32 p.m. (Auburn). Firefighters responded to a report of live electrical wires arcing into a tree and found wires contacting a tree, so they notified Puget Sound Energy, and utility crews came on the trot to mitigate the situation.

Oct. 11

Aid call: 12:20 p.m. (Auburn). Firefighters evaluated a man who was complaining of stroke-like symptoms, and a private ambulance transported the man to Valley Medical Center.

Oct. 12

Aid call/rescue: 4:05 p.m. (Auburn). Firefighters hustled to help a man who was complaining of chest pain. On-scene personnel had to hike about a quarter mile to find the guy, load him onto a Stokes basket, and carry him out of the forest over rough and uneven terrain. King County paramedics drove the man to a local hospital for further evaluation.

Oct. 13

Aid call: 11:28 a.m. (Auburn). Firefighters evaluated an Auburn senior citizen who had passed out in his car, and then a private ambulance zipped him off to MultiCare Auburn Medical Center.

Oct. 14

Aid call: 3:15 p.m. (Auburn). When firefighters reached a man who’d been complaining of a rapid heart rate, they found him in the throes of a cardiac event and unresponsive. Firefighters then initiated CPR, upgrading the call to add an advanced life support response. King County Medic One paramedics transported the man to a local hospital.

Water leak: 2:40 p.m., (Auburn). Firefighters responded to reports of a broken water line at a home, where they helped the homeowner shut off his water and power. The crew also performed salvage to minimize water damage to the first floor of the residence.

Oct. 15

Technical rope rescue: 7:28 a.m. (Auburn). Valley Com dispatched firefighters to help King County Fire District 44 rescue a man who had fallen down a steep ravine, sustaining multiple traumatic injuries. The VRFA firefighters, with the help of the Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority, the Enumclaw Fire Department, and South King Fire and Rescue, performed a high-angle rope rescue to pluck the man from the ravine. He received medical treatment from King County Medic One Paramedics, and then TriMed transported him to MultiCare Auburn Medical Center.