June 12, 2023 - The Joaquin Volunteer Fire Department had an above average call volume over the week of June 4th through 10th with 11 separate calls. Here’s a summary of the week’s events.
Sunday morning at 11:26am and Monday night at 10:24pm the JVFD would be called to perform a lift assist at the same residence on Carroll Street. The call on Monday night would also result in the patient being transported by Allegiance EMS.
Wednesday evening at 6:26pm a call was received for a motor vehicle accident on Highway 84 East. The driver of a red KIA SUV had fallen asleep and drifted into the oncoming lane of traffic where he collided with the driver of a black Chevy. The JVFD medical team arrived on scene to tend to the two drivers involved in the accident while other members provided traffic control on the roadway. The Chevy driver was transported by ambulance to an emergency room while the KIA driver was treated on scene. Once the vehicle’s were removed from the road the scene was cleared.
Wednesday night at 10:18pm a page came in for a pickup truck fire at a residence on FM 139. The JVFD responded with Engine 1 and used the front preconnect line to extinguish the fire. The pickup was unfortunately a total loss.
Thursday afternoon at 1:08pm the JVFD was dispatched to Childress Street where a man had fallen through the floor of a heavy equipment trailer. The man had injured his leg in the fall but was able to pull himself back up onto the trailer where he was when JVFD units arrived. Allegiance EMS was there soon after and the patient was loaded into the ambulance and taken to an emergency room.
Thursday evening at 5:10pm a call was received for a grass fire near County Road 3343. The JVFD responded with a brush truck and was able to put the fire out fairly quickly.
Almost simultaneously a page for an elderly man having a medical emergency at a residence on Marshall Street was also received. Members of the JVFD not currently on the scene of the grass fire were redirected to this call. The medical team checked out the patient before DeSoto EMS arrived to transport him.
Saturday morning at 11:59am a call came in for a minor accident on the Haslam Strip in front of Nu Way involving a white sedan and an 18-wheeler. The driver’s of both vehicles were unharmed, but the big rig was still in the roadway. Since it was not disabled in the accident it was moved to the side of the road. The JVFD remained on scene until a DPS agent could arrive.
Saturday afternoon at about 2:20pm, as a storm was bearing down on the area, the JVFD was dispatched to a tree across the road and a single vehicle accident that were both located on Highway 84 East. A few members of the JVFD dealt with the accident scene while others searched for the tree blocking the road. There were no serious injuries reported from the accident, but the tree was never located.
Saturday evening at 5:29pm the JVFD was requested to help EMS with a lift assist on Carroll Street. This time to help the patient back into his home.
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 ahead.
