The Edmonds Fire Department made 104 calls in and around Edmonds from Dec. 6 – 12, bringing the total calls for the year to 4,792.
Dec. 12
Medics treated six patients before transporting five of them to Stevens Hospital for further evaluation.
Dec. 11
Medics responded to eight calls.
Dec. 10
Medics treated 12 patients during the day.
Firefighters responded to three calls, two of which were caused by over-heated food left on stove burners.
Dec. 9
Medics treated 13 patients before transporting 10 of them to Stevens Hospital for further evaluation.
Firefighters responded to two false alarms.
Dec. 8
Medics treated 15 patients before transporting 11 to Stevens Hospital and one to Northwest Hospital for further evaluation.
Firefighters responded to two false alarms and a report of a downed wire lying on the road in the 200 block of 95th Pl. W. The crew assumed traffic control and contacted the PUD who came and detached the wire.
Firefighters also responded to an electrical fire in an office building in the 200 block of Fifth Ave. N. The crew, finding smoke coming from an electrical panel in the basement, secured power to the panel and notified the Edmonds Facilities Manager of the problem.
Dec. 7
Medics responded to 10 calls.
Firefighters responded to a report of smoke coming from vents in a residence in the 500 block of Pine St. The occupant had placed ashes from her fireplace in a bag which she placed in the garage. The bag, which was smoking, was removed by the crew and doused with water.
Dec. 6
Medics treated 18 patients including an assault victim in the 9500 block of 224th St. SW. A 64-year-old male was attacked by an irate driver of a car who had to swerve to miss being hit by the assault victim’s car when the later was backing out of his driveway. The victim, who suffered severe head injuries, was transported to Harborview Medical Center. The driver who committed the assault was later identified as a 17-year-old juvenile.
Provided by Don Olsen, a member of the Edmonds Fire Safety Foundation.
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