emergency

dispatches

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

march 10

12:17 a.m. — A patient from Hillsboro Community Hospital was transferred to St. Joseph Hospital, Wichita, by Hillsboro ambulance.

8:42 a.m. — A woman who fell and activated her medical alarm in the 700 block of N. Vine St., Peabody, was taken to Newton Medical Center by Marion ambulance. A Peabody EMT assisted as a first responder.

wednesday

11:22 a.m. — An 81-year-old woman having a bad reaction to medicine in the 200 block E. 9th St., Peabody, was taken to NMC by Peabody ambulance.

11:24 a.m. — A patient at St. Luke Hospital was transferred to Kansas Heart Hospital, Wichita, by Marion ambulance.

9:41 p.m. — A 68-year-old man who was not feeling well after his back “popped” in the 100 block of N. Washington St., Hillsboro, refused to be taken to a hospital by Hillsboro ambulance.

thursday

5:44 a.m. — A patient from HCH was transferred to Kansas Heart by Hillsboro ambulance.

12:01 p.m. — A patient at St. Luke was transferred to St. Francis by Marion ambulance.

1:09 p.m. — An 80-year-old woman who was feeling weak and dizzy in the 200 block of E. 9th St., Peabody, was taken to NMC by Peabody ambulance.

5:52 p.m. — A patient at HCH was transferred to St. Francis by Hillsboro ambulance.

11:49 p.m. — A 54-year-old man who was having trouble breathing in the 1500 block of Victory Lane, Marion, was taken to St. Luke by Marion ambulance.

friday

11:16 a.m. — A patient from St. Luke was transferred to NMC by Marion ambulance.

11:55 a.m. — A woman who was found lying on the floor in the 1500 block of E. Lawrence, Marion, was taken to St. Luke by Hillsboro ambulance. A Marion first responder was also on scene.

5:25 p.m. — A woman who was having severe pain in the 100 block of 6th St., Florence, was taken to St. Luke by Marion ambulance. A Florence first responder assisted.

5:51 p.m. — A 79-year-old man who was weak and not feeling well near 110th and Meridian Rds. was taken to NMC by Hillsboro ambulance.

8:00 p.m. — A woman who fell at Hilltop Manor, Marion, was taken to St. Luke by Marion ambulance.

8:09 p.m. — A resident of Parkside Homes, Hillsboro was transferred to St. Francis by Hillsboro ambulance.

8:32 p.m. — An officer asked Marion ambulance to stand-by during a suspected suicide attempt in the 500 block of N. Cedar St., Marion. No one was taken to a hospital.

9:11 p.m. — A patient at St. Luke was transferred to Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, by Peabody ambulance.

saturday

12:51 a.m. — A 75-year-old man who fell near Random and Trail Rds, Marion County Lake, was taken to St. Luke by Marion ambulance.

8:47 p.m. — Hillsboro firefighters were called to Tabor College for smoke alarms. There was no smoke or fire. The alarms were reset.

sunday

7:49 a.m. — A 72-year-old man who was having trouble breathing in the 300 block of S. Ash St., Hillsboro, was taken to HCH by Hillsboro ambulance.

2:06 p.m. — A man who was dizzy and fell in the 600 block of N. Walnut St., Peabody, was taken to NMC by Marion ambulance. A first responder from Peabody assisted.

monday

10:42 a.m. — An 86-year-old man with chest and arm pain in the 300 block of S. Kennedy St., Hillsboro, was taken to HCH by Hillsboro ambulance.

11:36 a.m. — A 82-year-old woman who fell in the 1500 block of E. Lawrence St., Marion, was helped up and declined to be taken to a hospital by Marion ambulance.

1:08 p.m. — A patient at HCH was transferred to St. Francis by Hillsboro ambulance.

4:26 p.m. — An 85-year-old woman who was weak and pale at Salem Home was taken to HCH on a doctor’s order by Hillsboro ambulance.