The Valley Regional Fire Authority responded to 227 calls for service between Aug. 9 and Aug. 15, among them the following:
Aug. 9
Aid call: 2:55 p.m., (Auburn). Valley Com dispatched firefighters to help a man with low blood sugar, and after they had helped him return his blood sugar to an acceptable level, left him at home.
Aug. 10
Aid call: 1:21 p.m., (Pacific). Firefighters and King County Medic One responding to a man complaining of shortness of breath found him nauseated and breathing with difficulty. After firefighters and medics treated the man, a private ambulance hauled him off to Valley Medical Center.
Aug. 11
Motorcycle accident: 7:05 p.m., (Auburn). Firefighters helped a man involved in a motorcycle accident on westbound Highway 18 west of C Street Southwest. The man had sustained significant injuries, so King County Paramedics transported him to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle for further treatment.
Aug. 12
Fire: 4:52 p.m., (Algona). Valley Com dispatched firefighters to a fire in a garbage can inside of a house, and when they arrived they found that the residents had dumped cigarette ashes into the garbage. Firefighters killed the fire and helped the residents open windows and air out their house.
Aug. 13
Aid call: 3:06 p.m., (Auburn). Firefighters responding to a man complaining of leg pain found him suffering from a large infected wound on his right leg. Firefighters treated him, and a private ambulance transported him to Auburn Regional Medical Center.
Aug. 14
Aid call: 1:39 p.m., (Auburn). Firefighters responded to a report of an allergic reaction in a child. The girl’s grandmother told firefighters that she had administered an Epi-Pen Jr., which stabilized the girl’s reaction to the ingestion of peanuts. The girl’s father took her to ARMC for further evaluation.
Aug. 15
Fire: 8:01 a.m., (Auburn). Valley Com dispatched firefighters to a water leak in a mobile home park where they found a large broken water line in the street leading to the residence. The water pressure had created a five-foot sinkhole. The City’s water department secured the water to the complex so the necessary repairs could be made.
