VRFA fire and rescue blotter | Sept. 5

Published 3:45 pm Wednesday, September 3, 2014

The Valley Regional Fire Authority responded to 185 requests for service between Aug. 25 and 31, among them the following:

Aug. 25

Aid call: 6:55 p.m., (Pacific). Firefighters helped a woman afflicted with back pain then a private ambulance transported her to Valley Medical Center (VMC) for more evaluation.

Aug. 26

Aid call: 4:53 p.m., (Algona). After firefighters had treated a woman suffering from abdominal pain, a private ambulance transported her to Valley Medical Center in Renton.

Aug. 27

Aid call: 6 p.m., (Lakeland Hills). After firefighters had treated a toddler’s dog bite injuries, his father took him to urgent care for additional treatment.

Aug. 28

Car vs. pedestrian: 9:55 p.m., (Auburn). After firefighters and King County Medic One paramedics had helped a man who’d been hit by a vehicle on Highway 18, King County Medic One transported him to VMC.

Aug. 29

Aid call: 10:45 a.m., (Lakeland Hills). While he was zipping down a hill on his skateboard, without a helmet, a young man fell, sustaining a cut to the back of his head and multiple abrasions. A private ambulance transported him to MultiCare Auburn Medical Center (MAMC) for additional treatment.

Aug. 30

Aid call: 3:15 p.m., (North Auburn). After firefighters had treated a woman who had fainted, a friend transported her to ARMC.

Aug. 31

Aid call: 12:53 p.m., (Auburn). After firefighters had evaluated a man with abdominal pain, a private ambulance motored him off to MAMC.