emergency
dispatches
Broadcasts about these fire and ambulance calls were monitored this past week by the newspaper.
Aug. 20
6:09 p.m. — Hillsboro and Lehigh firefighters were called to an out-of-control grass fire near 230th and Diamond Rds.
7:09 p.m. — A patient at St. Luke Hospital was transferred to St. Francis Hospital in Wichita by Marion ambulance.
wednesday
1:09 a.m. — A 93-year-old woman who has not been able to urinate in two days in the 200 block of S. Thorp St., Marion, was taken to St. Luke by Marion ambulance.
3:11 a.m. — A woman who fell and needed help getting up in the 700 block of W. Grand St., Hillsboro, was assisted by Hillsboro ambulance.
1:24 p.m. — An unresponsive resident at Parkside Homes in Hillsboro, was taken to Hillsboro Community Hospital by Hillsboro ambulance.
4:19 p.m. — A 66-year-old man who fell out of bed in the 300 block of S. Ash St., Hillsboro, was taken to HCH by Hillsboro ambulance. Hillsboro firefighters were paged for help lift him up.
4:51 p.m. — A patient from St. Luke was transferred to Wesley Medical Center in Wichita by Marion ambulance.
8:47 p.m. — A patient from HCH was transferred to Newton Medical Center by Hillsboro ambulance.
thursday
2:17 a.m. — A woman who fell and bumped her head near 120th and Indigo Rds., was taken to Newton Med by Peabody ambulance.
12:48 p.m. — A patient from St. Luke was transferred to Newton Med by Marion ambulance.
11:38 p.m. — A medical alarm company called about an alarm in the 100 block of S. Nickerson St., Burns, refused to be taken to a hospital by Marion ambulance. Burns first responders were also on scene.
friday
2:38 a.m. — Hillsboro firefighters were called to a fire alarm near 240th and Jade Rds. No fire was found and the alarm was reset.
4:50 a.m. — A man who fell at Westview Manor in Peabody, was taken to Newton Med by Peabody ambulance.
saturday
9:29 a.m. — An 80-year-old woman who was having a seizure in the 200 block of E. 9th St., Peabody, was taken to NMC by Peabody ambulance.
12:26 p.m. — A 63-year-old woman who was having difficulty breathing in the 200 block of S. Buller St., Goessel, refused to be taken to a hospital by Hillsboro ambulance. Goessel first responders were also on scene.
1:57 p.m. — A medical alert for a 68-year-old man in the 100 block of S Nickerson St., Burns, turned out a false alarm.
4:05 p.m. — A 93-year-old woman who has weak legs in the 200 block of S. 4th St., Marion, was taken to St. Luke by Marion ambulance.
5:38 p.m. — A patient from St. Luke was transferred to Kansas Medical Center, Andover by Marion ambulance.
7:02 p.m. — A 79-year-old man who hit his head and a 78-year-old woman who needed assistance getting off the toilet near Backbay Ct. and Lakeshore Dr., Marion. Both patients were taken to St. Luke by Florence and Hillsboro ambulances.
sunday
No dispatches were recorded between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m.
11:43 a.m. — A patient from St. Luke was transferred to NMC by Marion ambulance.
monday
9:00 a.m. — Marion ambulance was asked to stand-by at St. Luke for a possible transfer to St. Francis in Wichita. One patient was transferred at 9:30 a.m.
4:52 p.m. — A patient from St. Luke was transferred to Salina Regional Medical Center in Salina by Marion ambulance.
4:58 p.m. — A mother wanted her 17-year-old daughter in the 300 block of S. Locust St., Peabody, to be taken to NMC by Peabody ambulance for an evaluation.
6:58 p.m. — A 51-year-old woman who fell and was having a rapid heartbeat and breathing in the 100 block of A Rd., Goessel, was taken to NMC by Hillsboro ambulance. Goessel first responders were also on scene.