VRFA fire and rescue blotter | May 24

The Valley Regional Fire Authority responded to 164 calls for service between May 13 and 19, among them the following:

The Valley Regional Fire Authority responded to 164 calls for service between May 13 and 19, among them the following:

May 13

Aid call: 2:10 p.m., (Lakeland Hills). Firefighters treated an older woman who had injured her face and chest falling onto a sidewalk from a standing position. A private ambulance transported her to MAMC.

May 14

Aid call: 1:12 p.m., (Auburn). Firefighters examined a pregnant woman who had fainted at the Mall of the Great Northwest, and a private ambulance transported her in stable condition to Valley Medical Center.

May 15

Aid call: 3:45 p.m., (Algona). Firefighters evaluated a woman suffering from flu-like symptoms, and a private ambulance transported her to MAMC.

May 16

Fuel Spill: 11:29 a.m., (Auburn). Firefighters responding to a flammable liquid spill in the parking lot of Riverside High School found gas draining from pickup truck’s fuel tank. Firefighters prevented the gas from reaching storm drains, arranged for the tank to be pumped out to stop the leak and notified the owner.

May 17

Aid call: 8:44 a.m., (Lea Hill). Firefighters treated a woman complaining of a possible anxiety attack on Highway 18 and transported her from the highway to her home.

May 18

Aid call: 1:06 p.m., (Pacific). Firefighters evaluated a young woman who had been injured in an assault, and a private ambulance transported her to MAMC.

May 19

Aid call: 9:40 a.m., (Lea Hill). Firefighters and King County Medics evaluated a man who’d been awakened by severe stomach pain, and a private ambulance transported him to MAMC.