Merrill Fire Department reports

August 14
Calls: #1257- At 8:02 a.m. Med 62 responded to Cty. X for a 63 year old male with chest pain, transported to AGSH; #1258- At 9:57 a.m. Med 61 responded to Rock Ridge Ct. for a Community Paramedic visit; #1259- At 2:05 p.m. Med 62 responded to E. 2nd St. for a 28 year old female with a fall, transported to AGSH; #1260- At 3:35 p.m. Med 62 responded to E. 1st St. for a 25 year old female with abdominal cramps, transported to AWH; #1261- At 6:13 p.m. Med 62 responded to PCNH for an 86 year old female with shortness of breath, transported to AGSH.
Other activities: Bi-annual fire prevention inspections of area businesses.

August 15
Calls: #1262- At 2:41 a.m. Med 62 responded to Cty. Q for a 25 year old male with a motor vehicle accident, transported to AWH; #1263- At 9:20 a.m. Med 61 responded to Highland Dr. for an 85 year old male for a Community Paramedic visit; #1264- Brush 66 & 6-wheeler responded to Festival Grounds for a standby; #1265- At 11:43 a.m. MFD responded to Park Place for a fire alarm, investigation found burnt food in an apartment; #1266- At 12:15 p.m. Med 62 responded to AGSH for an 89 year old male with a medical problem, transported to ASCH; #1267- At 12:18 p.m. Med 61 responded to O’Day St. for a male with a medical condition, transported to AGSH; #1268- MFD responded to 307 W. Main St. for a fire alarm, investigation found the electrician was testing the smoke detectors; #1269- At 3:34 p.m. Med 61 responded to E. 4th St. for a 21 year old female with chest pain, transported to AGSH; #1270- At 5:39 p.m. Med 63 responded to PCNH for a 52 year old female with a medical problem, transported to AGSH; #1271- At 9:30 p.m. Med 62 responded to AGSH for a 52 year old female with a medical problem, transported to PCNH.
Other activities: Bi-annual fire prevention inspections of area businesses; standby/First Aid station at the fair.

August 16
Calls: #1272- At 9:06 a.m. Med 62 responded to E. 1st St. for a 92 year old female with a trauma, transported to AGSH; #1273- At 10:55 a.m. Brush 66 & 6-wheeler responded to Festival Grounds for a standby; #1274- At 3:42 p.m. Med 63 responded to Cty. X for an 87 year old male with a medical problem, transported to AGSH; #1275- At 6:43 p.m. Med 61 responded to Festival Grounds for a standby; #1276- At 7:02 p.m. Med 62 responded, no transport.
Other activities: Bi-annual fire safety inspections of area businesses; complete walk-around of the Merrill Festival Grounds.

August 17
Calls: #1277- At 12:23 a.m. Med 62 responded to N. Park St. for a 68 year old male with a trauma, transported to AGSH; #1278- At 11:05 a.m. Brush 66 responded to the Festival Grounds for a standby; #1279- At 6:45 p.m. Med 61 responded to Festival Grounds for a standby.
Other activities: On-duty personnel were assigned to fair duty; non-dedicated ambulance standby for the high school football game.

August 18
Calls: #1280- At 8:39 a.m. Med 62 responded to East St. for a 72 year old female with a medical problem, transported to AGSH; #1281- At 10:50 a.m. Brush 66 & Med 63 responded to Festival Grounds for a standby, provided first aid to individuals on the grounds; #1282- At 5:21 p.m. Med 62 responded to Cleveland St. for a 53 year old female with a medical problem, transported to AGSH; #1283- At 5:29 p.m. Med 61 responded to Festival Grounds for a standby; #1284- At 11:01 p.m. Med 62 & Eng 62 responded to Festival Grounds for a portable food stand with smoke coming from the roofline, found deep fryer grease to be smoking, shut down gas supply and ventilated stand, no fire.
Other activities: Stationed at Merrill Festival Grounds for First Aid & fire safety; stood by at demolition derby for fire and EMS safety.

August 19
Calls: #1285- At 9:20 a.m. Med 62 responded to E. 1st St. for a 16 year old male with a medical problem, transported to AGSH; #1286- At 11 a.m. Med 63 & Brush 66 responded to Festival Grounds for standby; #1287- At 1:28 p.m. Med 63 responded to the Festival Grounds for a 32 year old female with a medical problem, transported to AGSH; #1288- At 5:28 p.m. Med 63 responded to Festival Grounds for a 39 year old male with a trauma, transported to AGSH; #1289- At 5:44 p.m. Med 61 responded to Festival Grounds for a standby.
Other activities: Brush 66 & Med 63 to Festival Grounds during the fair for medical and fire safety coverage on scene; Med 61 to the monster truck show for EMS coverage for participants.

August 20
Calls: #1290- At 5:27 a.m. Med 62 responded to N. State St. for a 33 year old male with a medical problem, no transport; #1291- At 10:33 a.m. Med 62 responded to Lake St. for a standby for MPD; #1292- At 12:09 p.m. Med 62 responded to Lake St. for a 34 year old male with a overdose, transported to AGSH; #1293- At 6:21 p.m. Eng 62 responded to Tug Lake Ave. for a live downed power line, stood by until WPS came and de-energized the line, downed wire was from a controlled burn, fire extinguished after WPS was done.
Other activities: Bi-annual fire prevention inspections of area businesses; team building exercise with MHS girls swim team.

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