EMERGENCY

DISPATCHES

Broadcasts about these fire and ambulance calls were monitored this past week by the newspaper. Some transmissions may have been missed because of technical problems.

SEPT. 8

8:47 a.m. — Marion was called for a 31-year-old woman who suffered a seizure at a home on Strassburg Rd. at Eastshore, but the call was canceled before the ambulance arrived because the woman was being taken to a hospital by a private vehicle.

12:44 p.m. — Two women involved in a wreck on 120th Rd. between K-15 and Chisholm Trail Rd. were checked by Goessel first responders but declined to be taken to a hospital by Hillsboro ambulance.

3:31 p.m. — A truck that tipped over on Pawnee Rd. north of 220th Rd. and spilled dry fertilizer was rendered safe by Marion firefighters and the county emergency manager. The driver was taken to Hillsboro Community Hospital by Marion ambulance.

5:20 p.m. — A 15-year-old girl drifting in and out of consciousness and having trouble breathing in the basement of Goessel High School declined to be taken to a hospital by Hillsboro ambulance, opting instead to be taken by her parents. Goessel first responders arrived within four minutes and provided care until the ambulance arrived 10 minutes later.

SEPT. 9

3:22 a.m. — A man bleeding profusely from his mouth after oral surgery was transferred by Hillsboro ambulance from Parkside Homes to NMC Health, Newton.

3:09 p.m. — A 69-year-old man who fell at Peabody Health and Rehab was taken to NMC Health by Hillsboro ambulance, which arrived 24 minutes after being called.

THURSDAY

5:39 a.m. — A person injured when air bags deployed in a one-vehicle wreck on 190th Rd. west of Quail Creek Rd. was taken to St. Luke Hospital, Marion, by Marion ambulance.

2:37 p.m. — An 81-year-old woman with trouble breathing at home west of US-56/77 and 320th Rds. was taken to St. Luke by Marion ambulance. A Tampa ambulance attendant arrived within eight minutes and cared for the patient until an ambulance supervisor from Hillsboro arrived eight minutes later and Marion ambulance arrived two minutes after that.

6:18 p.m. — An 84-year-old woman who fell at a home on Victory Ln. in Marion was taken to St. Luke by Marion ambulance.

7:51 p.m. — An 81-year-old woman with sepsis was transferred by Marion ambulance from St. Luke to NMC Health.

9:37 p.m. — What probably was the 84-year-old earlier taken to St. Luke was transferred by Hillsboro ambulance to Wesley Medical Center, Wichita.

FRIDAY

12:01 p.m. — A 65-year-old man who fell in the 500 block of S. Cedar St. in Marion declined to be taken to a hospital by Marion ambulance.

12:38 p.m. — Marion ambulance was sent back to the same address for another fall, but the patient again declined to be taken to a hospital.

2:01 p.m. — A 78-year-old man with abdominal pain and septic shock was transferred by Hillsboro ambulance from HCH to Wesley.

5:45 p.m. — An 83-year-old woman lying on a floor for more than a day and a half at a home in the 100 block of N. Freeborn St. in Marion was taken to NMC Health by Marion ambulance.

6:56 p.m. — A backup ambulance based in Hillsboro stood by until 9:52 p.m. at a Hillsboro High School football game.

SATURDAY

5:54 a.m. — A 49-year-old woman who fell and hit her head in the 600 block of Main St. in Florence declined to be taken to a hospital by Marion ambulance.

7:53 a.m. — A 94-year-old woman who may have suffered a stroke at Parkside Homes duplexes in Hillsboro was taken to St. Luke by Hillsboro ambulance.

11:11 a.m. — A grass fire in a ditch east of 40th and Upland Rds. was extinguished within 15 minutes by Peabody firefighters.

11:33 a.m. — A shaky 90-year-old woman was transferred by Marion ambulance from St. Luke to Wesley.

6:22 p.m. — Hillsboro ambulance stood by at a Tabor College football game. At 7:57 p.m., the ambulance took an unspecified patient from the football game to HCH.

9:05 p.m. — What was reported as a large fire south of K-150 on Yarrow Rd. was determined by Marion firefighters to be a smoldering controlled burn of a brush pile north of K-150.

SUNDAY

Information about a fire in hay bales east of Marion were missed because of technical problems.

9:38 a.m. — A utility pole fire near Cedar St. and Grand Ave. in Hillsboro was extinguished within nine minutes by Hillsboro firefighters.

2:34 p.m. — A 65-year-old man who fell in the 500 block of S. Cedar St. in Marion was taken to St. Luke by Marion ambulance. Marion firefighters helped lift him.

11:18 p.m. — A woman involved in a domestic incident at a home in the 200 block of E. Grand Ave. in Hillsboro was checked at the request of police by Hillsboro ambulance attendants. She declined to be taken to a hospital.

MONDAY

10:39 a.m. — A round bale on fire amid others near 290th and Alfalfa Rds. was extinguished within 70 minutes by Lincolnville and Lost Springs firefighters, but firefighters returned at 2:45 p.m.

3:54 p.m. — A three-acre grass fire, mainly in a ditch, on 40th Rd. between Vista and Upland Rds. was extinguished within 30 minutes by Burns firefighters. Peabody firefighters were paged, too, but were told before they arrived that they would not be needed.

4:32 p.m. — A 78-year-old woman who fell outside a home in the 300 block of E. Maria St. in Lehigh declined to be taken to a hospital by Hillsboro ambulance.

5:50 p.m. — Marion ambulance stood be until 7:33 p.m. at a Marion High School junior varsity football game.