VRFA fire and rescue blotter | Oct. 7

Between Sept. 26 and Oct. 2, the Valley Regional Fire Authority responded to 152 calls for service, among them the following:

Between Sept. 26 and Oct. 2, the Valley Regional Fire Authority responded to 152 calls for service, among them the following:

Sept. 26

Aid call: 1:30 p.m., (Lakeland Hills). Firefighters helped a man complaining of chest pain and provided transportation to Auburn Regional Medical Center (ARMC).

Sept. 27

Minor fire: 3:40 p.m., (Auburn). Firefighters responding to a minor fire at an apartment building discovered that residents had already snuffed out a small stove fire. Firefighters checked to confirm that the fire had not spread to other areas of the kitchen and turned the property back over to the resident.

Sept. 28

Aid call: 11:30 a.m., (South Auburn). Firefighters treated an older woman who had become dizzy and fallen to the ground and a private ambulance hustled her off to ARMC.

Sept. 29

Aid call: 8:51 a.m., (Lea Hill). Helping a young man complaining of weakness and extreme thirst, firefighters determined that he was suffering from low blood sugar. A private ambulance provided transportation to ARMC.

Sept. 30

Aid call: 3:30 p.m., (Lea Hill). Firefighters responding to an activated medical alarm learned from the resident that the alarm was accidental, and he did not need help.

Oct. 1

Aid call: 4:04 p.m., (Auburn). Firefighters responded to an employee at a retail store who was complaining of rapid heart rate and anxiety, evaluated the man, and a private vehicle transported him to ARMC.

Oct. 2

Car accident: 6:03 a.m., (Auburn). Multiple VRFA units and King County Medic One responding to a two-car accident in the 2900 block of 29th Street Southeast found two heavily damaged vehicles and two injured males. Medics transported one of the males to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle with serious injuries. The second patient arrived at ARMC via a VRFA aid car.