May 8, 2023 - The week of April 30th through May 6th yielded 3 calls for the Joaquin Volunteer Fire Department. Here’s a summary of the week’s events.
On Sunday afternoon at 2:39pm a page was received in regards to an accident in from of Dollar General on the Haslam Strip. The driver of a white Toyota sedan t-boned the driver of a silver Dodge sedan, bending in the driver door of the Dodge. The driver of the Dodge was able to drive into the Dollar General parking lot and exit the vehicle through the passenger side. Both drivers were checked out by the JVFD medical team and Allegiance EMS, with the driver of the Dodge later being transported to an emergency room.
Thursday at 1:44pm a call came in for a track-hoe on fire on County Road 3001. The JVFD responded to fight the blaze and was able to extinguish it, but the track-hoe would be a complete loss.
Friday afternoon at 2:52pm a call was received for a possible intoxicated person at the Quick Stop on the Haslam Strip. The JVFD medical team assisted Allegiance EMS with getting the patient into the ambulance where they could be transported to a nearby emergency room.
In other news, it is time again to kick-off the JVFD Muti-item Raffle Fundraiser. Raffle tickets are 20$ each or 100$ for 6. The prizes this year are as follows:
