emergency

dispatches

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

Dec. 4

1:56 a.m. — A cancer patient in the 200 block of S. Church St. in Goessel was taken to Newton Medical Center by Hillsboro ambulance.

10:56 a.m. — A Hillsboro Community Hospital patient from was taken to Kansas Heart Hospital, Wichita, by Hillsboro ambulance.

12:43 p.m. — A 33-year-old truck driver who pulled over at US-50 and Unions Rd. after having chest pains was taken to Newton Medical Center by Peabody ambulance. Marion ambulance rendezvoused at Sunflower Rd. and accompanied Peabody ambulance to NMC.

5:39 p.m. — Another HCH patient was transferred to Kansas Heart Hospital by Hillsboro ambulance.

6:36 p.m. — A man with epilepsy who passed out, hit his head, and was having trouble breathing was taken by Tampa ambulance from the 400 block of N. B St. in Ramona to St. Luke Hospital, Marion. Ramona firefighters helped lift the patient.

11:44 p.m. — A man having an asthma attack at an apartment in the 400 block of S. Ash St., Hillsboro, was taken to HCH by Hillsboro ambulance.

dec. 5

3:09 a.m. — An officer requested Hillsboro ambulance respond to 210th and Bison Rds., but the ambulance was told to disregard.

10:46 a.m. — A patient from HCH was taken to McPherson Hospital by Hillsboro ambulance.

3:51 p.m. — A patient from St. Luke was taken to the Dole Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Wichita, by Marion ambulance.

9:20 p.m. — An elderly person with low blood pressure and a fever at Salem Home, Hillsboro, was taken to HCH by Hillsboro ambulance.

thursday

12:03 a.m. — An 68-year-old woman with low blood pressure in the area of 1300 block of 10th St., Peabody, was taken to NMC by Peabody ambulance.

1:15 p.m. — A woman who was choked in the area of 90th and Pawnee Rds., was taken to St. Luke by Peabody ambulance.

2:15 p.m. — Peabody firefighters were called to the 400 block of Elm St., Peabody, for a strong smell of smoke. No fire was found.

11:37 p.m. — A patient from St. Luke was taken to Wesley Medical Center in Wichita by Marion ambulance.

Friday

5:30 a.m. — An 80-year-old woman who was dizzy and unable to get up in the area of Bison Rd. and US-56.

saturday

12:59 p.m. — A St. Luke patient was transferred to St. Francis, Wichita, by Marion ambulance.

10:27 p.m. — A 61-year-old man who was unresponsive in the 1500 block E. Lawrence St., Marion, he refused to be taken to a hospital by Marion ambulance when he was able to respond.

sunday

3:24 a.m. — An unknown medical alarm sounded in the 1500 block of E. Main St., Marion. There was no patient and Marion ambulance returned to the station.

monday

12:43 p.m. — A St. Luke patient was taken to NMC by Marion ambulance.

2:41 p.m. — An elderly man who fell out of bed in the 200 block of W. B St, Hillsboro, refused to be taken to a hospital by Hillsboro ambulance.

5:47 p.m. — Hillsboro and Marion ambulance, Hillsboro and Lehigh firefighters, and Hillsboro rescue squad, were called to a two-vehicle accident in the area of K-15 and US-56. Three patients were taken to HCH by Hillsboro and Marion ambulances.