EMERGENCY

DISPATCHES

According to fire and ambulance transmissions, monitored by the newspaper:

aug. 9

9:06 a.m. — Tampa ambulance was paged to respond to the 500 block of N. Wichita St. in Lincolnville for a man in his 60s complaining of head pain. One Tampa EMT went to the scene as a first responder, and Marion ambulance responded with a full crew. The man declined transportation.

Aug. 10

12:12 a.m. — Peabody ambulance transported a patient to St. Luke Hospital. The newspaper’s system did not record transmissions indicating location or condition of the patient.

4:19 p.m. — Marion ambulance was dispatched to Newton Medical Center to transport a patient to St. Luke.

4:31 p.m. — A Peabody officer requested an ambulance for a disturbance in the 600 block of Elm. Florence ambulance responded, but no transportation was provided.

5:20 p.m. — A vehicle drove into a yard and hit a tree at Vine and 6th Sts. in Peabody. Peabody police and fire and Florence ambulance responded to the scene. Peabody police reported at 5:23 p.m. that the driver of the vehicle had fled the scene. Florence ambulance was released from the scene at 7:03 p.m.

Thursday

2:46 a.m. — Hillsboro ambulance responded to the 400 block of S. Ash St. for a man reportedly having a heart attack. No transportation was provided.

friday

No calls were recorded.

saturday

12:54 a.m. — A man in his 50s with shortness of breath, weakness, and stomach cramps was transported by Tampa ambulance from the 400 block of F. St. in Ramona to Herington Municipal Hospital.

4:10 a.m. — Marion ambulance was paged to Hilltop Manor for a woman in her 90s with a racing pulse. One Marion EMT was available as a first responder, so Hillsboro ambulance also was dispatched. The woman was transported to Hillsboro Community Hospital.

5:35 a.m. — A man in his 60s with shortness of breath was transported by Hillsboro ambulance from the 300 block of N. Ash St. to HCH.

11:18 a.m. — An elderly man suffering heat exhaustion was transported by Marion ambulance from the 200 block of E. Maple St. to St. Luke.

12:40 p.m. — Florence ambulance provided advanced-life-support transport of a patient from St. Luke to Via Christi – St. Francis in Wichita.

12:59 p.m. — A Lincolnville first responder was dispatched to the 500 block of Wichita St. for a man not feeling well. A Dickinson County ambulance was reportedly en route. No additional transmissions were recorded.

sunday

11:07 a.m. — Florence ambulance responded to Indian Guide Apartments for a woman in her 60s who fell, hit her head, and was disoriented. After arriving at the scene, Florence EMTs asked a dispatcher to send an officer to the scene. No transportation was provided.

11:41 a.m. — Hillsboro ambulance performed an emergency transport of a patient from St. Luke to Via Christi – St. Francis.

1:33 p.m. — A man in his 70s who fell in the 100 block of S. Olive St. in Peabody was transported by Florence ambulance to Newton Medical Center.

Monday

10:52 a.m. — Peabody ambulance reported arriving at St. Luke Hospital. No dispatch or transmissions with patient and location information were recorded.

6:57 p.m — A man in his 70s who fell and was complaining of chest and back pain was transported by Hillsboro ambulance from Park Ct. to HCH.