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Berthoud Fire Calls: January 2019

Tuesday, January 1

Berthoud Squad 11 responded to the 900 block of Welch Avenue for a lift assist. The patient was loaded and transported to a local hospital.

Wednesday, January 2

Berthoud Squad 11 was dispatched to the 200 block of 2nd Street for a 24-year-old having a seizure. TVEMS assumed patient care and the crew assisted with loading of the patient for transport.

Thursday, January 3

Berthoud Fire was dispatched to the 300 block of Ellie Way, for a 58-year-old man who had fallen from a ladder. Once TVEMS arrived the patient was loaded and transported to a local hospital.

BFPD responded to the 2500 block of Likens Drive for a 72-year-old woman with heart problems. The crew assisted TVEMS load the patient for transport.

Berthoud Fire responded to I-25 mm 254 SB for a grass fire. Engine 16 extinguished the fire and mopped up.

BFPD was dispatched to the intersection of Larimer Cty Road 8 and Larimer Cty Road 23, for a 2-vehicle accident with moderate damage. TVEMS assumed patient care and both drivers were transported. The scene was turned over to Colorado State Patrol.

BFPD responded to the 1000 block of Arapahoe Avenue for an 84-year old woman who had fallen. The patient was on the floor having pain in her right hip and leg. The crew assisted TVEMS with loading the patient for transport.

Citizen assist to the 4000 block of S. Larimer Cty Road 23, for needing help in changing smoke detector batteries. The crew changed all batteries and the smoke detectors were functioning.

Friday, January 4

Berthoud Squad 11 was dispatched to the 2800 block of Night Sky Drive for a fall victim. TVEMS assumed patient care and the crew assisted with loading of the patient for transport.

BFPD responded to the 9000 block of Prairie Way, to assist TVEMS move a patient to the ambulance for transport to a local hospital.

Jan 5-20 not available

Incident Activity Jan. 21-27

Monday, January 21

BFPD responded to the intersection of Hwy 60 and Weld Cty Road 3 for a single vehicle that had gone into the ditch. The driver stated he was uninjured but couldn’t out of his vehicle. The crew was able to get the him out of the vehicle and TVEMS checked him out. Scene was then turned over to Colorado State Patrol.

Berthoud Squad 11 responded to the 200 block of 2nd Street for a person with breathing problems. TVEMS assumed patient care and the crew assisted with loading of the patient for transport.

BFPD was dispatched to the 300 block of Michigan Avenue, for a medical. TVEMS assumed patient care and the crew assisted with loading of the patient for transport.

Berthoud Fire responded to the intersection of E. Cty Road 8 and Weld Cty Road 1 for a 2-vehicle, head on collision. Both vehicles had heavy damage, with one person transported to a local hospital. The crew cleaned up debris from the accident and assisted with traffic control.

BFPD responded to Hwy 287 and Larimer Cty Road 6 for a truck in the ditch, due to icy roads. The driver stated she was not injured, but unable to drive the vehicle out because it was stuck. Larimer Cty Sheriff called for a tow truck and the crew blocked the scene for safety because of the icy road conditions.

Tuesday, January 22

BFPD responded to the 4000 block of Wild Wing Drive for a medical. TVEMS assumed patient care and the crew assisted with loading of the patient for transport.

Citizen assist to install a car seat at Station 1.

A resident came into Station 1 to see if her car seat was installed correctly.

BFPD was assigned to a public education opportunity at the RAFT Chili Cook Off hosted at City Star. The crew served chili and interacted with the community.

BFPD responded to the 400 block of Meadowlark Drive along with Larimer Cty Sheriff and TVEMS for a medical. TVEMS assumed patient care.

Wednesday, January 23

Berthoud Fire was dispatched to the Berthoud Living Center for a medical.

Thursday, January 24

Berthoud Squad 11 responded to the 3000 block of Woodcock Street for a child having a seizure. The crew arrived on scene to find TVEMS with the patient and her parents. TVEMS transported the child to a local hospital.

BFPD was dispatched to the 600 block of Ten Gallon Way for a medical. TVEMS assumed patient care and the crew assisted with loading of the patient for transport.

Friday, January 25

BFPD responded to the 300 block of E. Iowa for a lift assist.

Saturday, January 26

BFPD was dispatched to the 300 block of Massachusetts Avenue for a medical. The crew advised dispatch that the female was deceased, scene was turned over to Larimer Cty Sheriff.

Citizen assist in the 3000 block of Curlew Drive for a smoke detector beeping. The crew changed the battery and reset the system. After resetting the system, the detector seemed to be operating normally.

Berthoud Squad 11 responded to the 300 block of E. Iowa for a lift assist.

Sunday, January 27

BFPD responded to the 400 block of Wark Avenue for a grassland fire. The homeowner stated he had a fire going in the fire pit earlier in the day, and the wind picked up and blew embers onto the hill side. Engine 26 put a wet line around the 20 x 20 burn area. The fire perimeter was checked one more time and was completely cold.

BFPD responded to the 1000 block of Gateway Park Drive for a lift assist.

Incident Activity Jan. 28-31, 2019

Monday, January 28

Berthoud Squad 11 responded to the 4000 Page Place for a 6-year-old female having a seizure. TVEMS assumed patient care and the crew assisted with packaging the patient for transport.

BFPD responded to the 2000 block of Weld Cty Road 46 for a cat on a power pole. Once Poudre Valley REA had de-energize the lines, then the crew was able to proceed with getting the cat off the pole.

BFPD was dispatched to the 400 block of N. Cty Road 27E for a medical. TVEMS assumed patient care and the patient was loaded for transport to a local hospital.

BFPD responded to the 2000 Shoreside for a fall victim. A 60-year-old woman had fallen and had ankle pain. The crew assisted with loading of the patient for transport.

BFPD responded to the 1000 block of Weld Cty Road 46 for a dog that had fallen through the ice on Hummel reservoir. The crew was able to rescue the dog and return it to its owner.

BFPD responded to the 300 block of Capitol Avenue for a medical. TVEMS assumed patient care and the patient was transported to a local hospital.

Tuesday, January 29

Berthoud Squad 11 responded to I-25 mm 251 NB for a vehicle fire. A single vehicle had been extinguished by a passerby with a dry chemical extinguisher. Squad 11 remained on scene until Colorado State Patrol arrived.

BFPD responded to the 2000 block of Sugarloaf Road for a gas leak. The homeowner nicked a 2” gas line with his mini excavator. Once Excel Energy was notified and dispatched out, the crew remained on stand by until the line was clamped.

Citizen assist for a car seat installation at Station 1.

BFPD responded to the A & W Restaurant for our assistance in getting a person’s keys out of their locked vehicle. Our crew was able to easily and quickly access the power lock. After verifying that the vehicle registration matched the driver’s license of the customer, the keys were handed over to her.

BFPED was dispatched to the 2000 block of S. Larimer Cty Road 21 for a diabetic problem. TVEMS assumed patient care and had no further needs from Berthoud Fire.

Wednesday, January 30 

Berthoud Squad 11 responded to the 600 block of Biscayne Circle for a medical. The patient wanted to be checked out by a hospital. TVEMS and the crew packaged the patient for transport to a local hospital.

Berthoud Fire responded to the 200 block of Redcloud for a diabetic problem. TVEMS assumed patient care and the crew assisted with loading of the patient for transport.

BFPD responded to the Berthoud Living Center for a medical.

Thursday, January 31

Berthoud Fire responded to the 6000 block of Kelly Beth Court for chest pains. A woman was laying on the bed complaining of chest pains. The crew assisted TVEMS with obtaining vitals and packaging her for transport.

Berthoud Fire was dispatched to the 200 block of 3rd Street for smoke detector battery changes.

BFPD responded to the Berthoud Living Center for a medical.

Berthoud Fire responded to the 2000 block of Blue Mountain Avenue for a chicken coop on fire. A heat lamp had fallen and a power strip was burned up above the doorway. The fire was quickly extinguished, and the scene was turned over to the homeowner.

BFPD responded to the 500 block of 7th Street for a man who had fallen in his driveway. TVEMS assumed patient care and the patient was loaded for transport.