JVFD October 15 - 21 Report

Over the week of October 15 - 21 the Joaquin Volunteer Fire Department had five calls. Here’s a summary of the week’s events.

Sunday at 2:19 p.m. a call came in for a person having a panic attack in their car on Highway 84 East. The patient had pulled over to the side of the road when they called emergency services. The JVFD medical team and Allegiance EMS responded to assist the patient.

Wednesday at 1:51 p.m. a page was received for a brush fire caused by a burn pile at a residence on Highway 7 East. An hour later at 2:51pm another page came in for a brush fire on FM 139 with the same cause. In both cases the JVFD responded with brush trucks to put out the flames and stop the spread.

Thursday at 11:51 a.m. a call came in for a medical alarm at a residence on FM 3082. The Joaquin VFD med team and Allegiance EMS responded help the person that had pressed the alarm.

Thursday evening at 6:02 p.m. a page came in for another brush fire near a home on County Road 3790. The JVFD responded with a couple brush trucks and was able to get the fire under control in about 30 minutes.

With that, this edition of the report will come to a close. The Joaquin Volunteer Fire Department hopes everyone has a great and safe week ahead.