February 20, 2023 - During the week of February 12th through 18th the Joaquin Volunteer Fire Department responded to 4 calls. Here’s a summary of the week’s events.
Monday evening at 7:45pm a page was received regarding a pedestrian struck by a vehicle across from Subway on the Haslam Strip. Upon arriving, the Joaquin VFD found a car stopped in the right lane the road and a man laying on the shoulder of the road in critical condition. Members of the department began traffic control procedures while the EMR team checked out the patient. A short time later Allegiance EMS arrived and eventually the patient was loaded into the ambulance and transported to an emergency room.
The next call came in on Wednesday at 9:52am for a man with a laceration on his leg at a residence on FM 139. At the time of the page it was reported that the patient still had a severe bleed from the cut but by the time the EMR team arrived the bleeding had stopped. A wrap was applied to the wound and the patient was transferred to the care of Allegiance EMS on scene.
Thursday evening at 6:17pm a call was received for a grass fire near Jackson Church on Highway 7 East. The fire appeared to have originated from a burn pile and spread across a yard in the direction of the church. The JVFD responded with 3 brush trucks and a tanker for additional water if necessary. The ground around the fire was very saturated from all of the recent rain and even the most off-road capable brush truck was bogged down for a short time, but ultimately the fire was able to be put out.
Lastly on Friday evening at 5:36pm a page came in for a male with a laceration on his head at a residence on Carroll Street. The EMR team and Allegiance responded to check out the patient, but after being patched up they opted to go to the emergency room in a personal vehicle.
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.
