emergency

dispatches

Broadcasts about these fire and ambulance calls were monitored this past week by the newspaper.

Feb. 25

9:19 a.m. — Marion, Hillsboro and Tampa firefighters and Marion ambulance were called to a tractor on fire inside a shed near US-56 and US-77.

10:02 a.m. — An 80-year-old man who fell near Upland Rd. and Lakeshore Dr., was taken to Newton Medical Center by Marion ambulance.

4:05 p.m. — A patient from Hillsboro Community Hospital was transferred to NMC by Hillsboro ambulance.

9:21 p.m. — A man who was punched in the 200 block of N. Roosevelt St. Marion, was taken to St. Luke Hospital by Marion ambulance.

wednesday

2:16 a.m. — A 53-year-old woman who had a reaction to medication in the 200 block of Kansas, Lincolnville, refused to be taken to a hospital by Marion ambulance. Lincolnville first responders were also on scene.

4:17 a.m. — Hillsboro firefighters were called to a fire alarm at Tabor College. No fire was found and the alarm was reset.

10:34 a.m. — Hillsboro, Marion and Peabody firefighters and Hillsboro ambulance were called to a chimney fire near 180th and Kanza Rds.

thursday

2:07 a.m. — A 72-year-old woman who fell near 360th and Limestone Rds., refused to be taken to a hospital by Tampa ambulance.

7:17 a.m. — An 88-year-old woman who fell in the 400 block of N. Spruce St., Peabody, was taken to St. Luke by Peabody ambulance.

8:53 a.m. — A 90-year-old man who was nauseous and feeling dizzy in the 300 block of Willow Rd., Hillsboro, was taken to HCH by Hillsboro ambulance. An elderly woman who fell and also was feeling ill, refused to be taken to a hospital by Marion ambulance. Hillsboro firefighters also responded to check for carbon dioxide, no gas was found.

1:34 p.m. — A patient from St. Luke was transferred to the Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center, Wichita, by Marion ambulance.

7:01 p.m. — Hillsboro, Marion, and Tampa ambulances, Hillsboro rescue, and Hillsboro, Marion, and Durham firefighters were called to a one-vehicle train accident on K-15 at Durham. The vehicle caught on fire and one person was found deceased.

friday

4:23 p.m. — A patient from HCH was transferred to St. Francis, Wichita, by Hillsboro ambulance.

saturday

12:22 p.m. — Florence firefighters were called to a grass fire near Alfalfa and 110th Rds.

12:59 p.m. — Goessel firefighters were called to a grass fire near 100th and Chisholm Trail Rds.

5:09 p.m. — Goessel firefighters provided lift assistance near 160th and K-15.

sunday

4:03 p.m. — Peabody firefighters were called to a grass fire near Nighthawk and 120th Rds.

5:52 p.m. — A resident at Westview Manor in Peabody, who was bleeding, was taken to NMC by Peabody ambulance.

monday

1:49 p.m. — A patient from St. Luke was transferred to McPherson Hospital by Marion ambulance.

3:33 p.m. — An 11-year-old girl who was hit by a vehicle while riding her bicycle near Main and 4th Sts., Marion, was taken to St. Luke by Hillsboro ambulance.

6:11 p.m. — A patient from St. Luke was transferred to Wesley Medical Center by Marion ambulance.