Wires down, life alert: Fall City Fire District weekly responses


November 10, 2009 · 1:32 PM

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Thursday, Oct. 29

Vitamin problem: At 1:15 p.m., firefighters responded to a 17-month-old boy who had accidently ingested vitamins. He was given an exam and allowed to stay in the care of his mother.

Wires down: At 1:29 p.m., firefighters responded to a report of wires arching and sparking on a power pole. Once the scene was clear of any hazards, Puget Sound Energy was notified of the incident.

Injured boy: At 5:19 p.m., firefighters responded to a 14-year-old boy with a head and neck injury. He was treated and transported to Swedish of Issaquah via the Fall City aid car.

Friday, Oct. 30

Power line down: At 2:30 p.m., firefighters responded to a report of a tree falling into a power line. Puget Sound Energy was notified of the event.

Saturday, Oct. 31

Alarm: At 12:22 p.m., firefighters responded to a residential fire alarm. On arrival, nothing was found.

Sunday, Nov. 1

Diabetes: At 9:19 p.m., firefighters responded to a 50-year-old man who was experiencing a diabetic problem. He was treated and allowed to stay on scene.

Anxiety: At 10:33 p.m., firefighters responded to a 21-year-old man who was experiencing anxiety. The man was given an exam and allowed to stay in the care of his mother.

Tuesday, Nov. 3

Medical problem: At 12:12 a.m., firefighters responded to a 48-year-old man who was vomiting blood. The man was treated and transported to the Issaquah Swedish Emergency Clinic via the Fall City aid car.

Life alert: At 4:47 a.m., firefighters responded to a life alert activation. It was discovered to be a false activation.

Breathing problem: At 10:02 a.m., firefighters responded to an 88-year-old man that was having shortness of breath. The man was treated and transported to the Issaquah Swedish Emergency Clinic via the Fall City aid car.

Dizziness: At 4:39 a.m., firefighters responded to a 21-year-old man who was feeling dizzy. He was treated and transported to Snoqualmie Valley Hospital via the Fall City aid car.

Wednesday, Nov. 4

Structure fire: At 3:10 p.m., firefighters from Fall City Fire responded to assist Eastside Fire and Rescue in extinguishing a fully-involved structure fire. The fire was ultimately extinguished.

Odd odor: At 4:34 p.m., firefighters responded to a report by a resident of a strong odor coming from a neighbor’s house. They determined that the odor was from the neighbor doing work in his driveway.

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