3-21 Merrill Fire Department reports

In this column: MGSHC = Ministry Good Samaritan Health Center; AWH = Aspirus Wausau Hospital; MSCH = Ministry St. Clare's Hospital; MSJH = Ministry St. Joseph's Hospital; PCNH = Pine Crest Nursing Home; MVA = motor vehicle accident.

March 9

Medic runs: #291- 11:15 a.m., 76yoF, Nelson Ave. to MGSHC, trauma; #292- 1:35 p.m., 62yoM, Liberty St. to MGSHC, trauma; #293- 4:58 p.m., 76yoF, E. 8th St. to MGSHC, trauma; #294- 7:25 p.m., 50yoM, E. 7th St., no transport; #295- 7:51 p.m., 84yoF, S. State St., no transport; #296- 10:10 p.m., 2yoF, MGSHC to AWH, illness.

Other activities: training on ropes & knots, practive tying & applying the various techniques on raising ladders & tools or supplies to a second story building; bi-annual inspections of area businesses; Police v. Fire charity hockey game, firefighters won 6-5 in overtime.

March 10

Medic runs: #297- 2:29 a.m., 99yoM, East Shore Dr. to MGSHC, medical; #298- 8:26 a.m., 87yoF, Zastrow Lane to MGSHC, trauma; #299- 12:47 p.m., 1moF, River St. to MGSHC, respiratory; #300- 4:22 p.m., 76yoF, Nelson Ave. to MGSHC, trauma.

Other activities: EMS training on airways.

March 11

Medic runs: #301- 5:13 a.m., 34yoF, MGSHC to MSCH, illness; #302- 8:54 a.m., 86yoM, W. Taylor St. to MGSHC, illness; #303- 2:14 p.m., 67yoM, Hwy. E to AWH, medical.

Other activities: training on OB emergencies, pre-birth complications, various deliveries & normal birth.

March 12

Medic runs: #304- 6:01 a.m., County Rd. G, no transport, trauma; #305- 11:36 a.m., 64yoF, Chestnut St. to AWH, respiratory; #306- 5:10 p.m., E. 9th St., no transport, trauma; #307- 5:58 p.m., 45yoM, East St. to MGSHC, respiratory; #308- 7:08 p.m., 45yoM, MGSHC to AWH, respiratory.

Other activities: fire inspections in city of Merrill; CPR/First Aid for Merrill Street Dept.; healthcare provider CPR course for Pine Crest employees.

March 13

Medic runs: #309- 11:39 a.m., 79yoM, MCMC to MGSHC, weakness; #310- 7:38 p.m., 52yoM, E. Main St. to MGSHC, medical; #311- 8:52 p.m., 79yoF, PCNH to MGSHC, illness; #312- 9:13 p.m., 57yoM, LCSD to MGSHC, illness.

Other activities: driver training; training with brush truck & pumper operations; smoke reading class taught by John Spohn on what color, velocity and thickness of smoke can determine what type of fire is possible and where the fire might be.

March 14

Medic runs: #313- 6:59 a.m., 81yoM, River St. to MGSHC, medical; #314- 11:32 a.m., 72yoM, E. Main St. to AWH, trauma; #315- 2:37 p.m., 52yoM, E. Main St. to MGSHC, medical; #316- 6:01 p.m., 78yoM, E. 2nd St. to MGSHC, cardiac; #317- 11:57 p.m., 77yoM, Hwy. 17 to MGSHC, respiratory.

Other activities: fire inspections in city of Merrill; 1st Aid & CPR class for Merrill City Garage.

March 15

Medic runs: #318- 12:24 a.m., 78yoF, PCNH to MGSHC, medical; #319- 1:03 p.m., 81yoF, E. Main St. to MGSHC, medical; #320- 1:55 p.m., 96yoF, E. 6th St. to MGSHC, medical; #321- 4:07 p.m., 73yoF, O'Day St. to MGSHC, medical; #322- 4:54 p.m., Grand Ave., no transport, trauma; #323- 6:36 p.m., 96yoF, MGSHC to PCNH, medical.

Other activities: fire inspections in city of Merrill.