The Edmonds Fire Department made 86 calls in and around Edmonds from November 8 – 14, bringing the total calls for the year to 4,384.
Nov. 14
Medics responded to five calls. Firefighters responded to three false alarms.
Nov. 13
Medics treated 13 patients.
Nov. 12
Medics treated 13 patients before transporting six to Stevens Hospital for further examinations.
Firefighters were called out on three false alarms.
Nov. 11
Medics were called out on eight calls, two of which involved car accidents. The first accident involved two cars at the entrance to Top Foods on Highway 99. Both drivers were treated, backboarded and transported to Stevens Hospital. The second accident involved a motorcycle and a car in the 24100 block of Highway 99. The male driver of the motorcycle, demonstrating his bike riding skills for his girlfriend, accidentally side swiped her car. She was not hurt, but he suffered injuries and was transported to the Harborview Medical Center.
Nov. 10
Medics were called out to treat seven patients including a 19-year-old man who fell approximately 50 feet from a tree from which he had been cutting off limbs at a residence in the 23000 block of 108th Avenue W. He fell onto the pile of limbs, which cushioned his fall, but was complaining of back and head pains. He was backboarded and transported to Harborview Medical Center.
Firefighters extinguished a fire in a commercial building in the 5500 block of 232nd Street SW.
Nov. 9
Medics were called out on 14 calls including aiding a driver of a vehicle which had struck a power pole in the 200 block of 76th Avenue W. Though the pole broke at the ground and the vehicle rolled over onto its side, the driver refused treatment and was left in the custody of Edmonds Police.
Nov. 8
Medics responded to eight calls during the day.
Firefighters were called out to a reported fire on the roof of a residence in the 18200 block of Sunset Way, caused by a downed power line. The crew shut off the main breaker, advised the home owner to stay clear of the power line and contacted the PUD.
Provided by Don Olsen, a member of the Edmonds Fire Safety Foundation.
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