August 7, 2023 - Over the week of July 30th through August 5th the Joaquin Volunteer Fire Department responded to 5 calls. Here’s a summary of the weeks events.
Sunday morning at 7:25am a call came in for an unresponsive person at a residence on County Road 3193. The JVFD medical team responded and discovered that the patient was deceased, and a funeral home was contacted. Members of the medical team assisted the funeral home personnel with loading the deceased person into the hearse.
Sunday evening at 5:11pm a page was received for a stab victim on County Road 3427. The medical team responded as well as Allegiance EMS to treat the patient’s wound which was found to be non-life threatening.
Wednesday night at 10:00pm the medical team would be dispatched to the Joaquin Apartments for a person who was believed to have gotten too hot. Allegiance EMS also responded.
Friday afternoon at 2:02pm a call came in for an SUV that had run off the road on Highway 84 East. The driver was not harmed, but the SUV had to be towed away.
Saturday morning at 11:11am the JVFD was dispatched to a brush fire near FM 3082. They responded with 3 brush trucks and an engine for extra water. The fire was severe enough that the Texas A&M Forest Service was called in and they took control of the scene. The fire was started from a downed power line.
With that, this edition of the report will come to a close. The Joaquin Volunteer Fire Department hopes everyone has a great and safe week going forward.
