During the first week of April, the Joaquin Volunteer Fire Department (JVFD) added three more calls to the record.
Sunday morning at 9:30 a.m. during the recent extrication training class, a call was received for a car on fire just outside of Joaquin on Highway 7 East. The JVFD responded to the scene with a tanker and made quick work of the fire. Unfortunately, as with most vehicles fires, the car was a total loss.
Wednesday morning at 10:50 a.m. a call came in for an elderly female acting strangely and speaking incoherently on FM 3082. Her behavior was thought to be the result of pain medication prescribed for a recent back fracture.
The JVFD medical team responded in association with Allegiance EMS to help the patient.
Early Friday morning at 5:28 a.m. a call was received for an unresponsive elderly male at a residence on County Road 3790. This turned out to be a DOA and the JVFD would later help funeral home personnel remove the deceased person from the home.
This concludes the report. The Joaquin Volunteer Fire Department hopes everyone has a great and safe week.