emergency

dispatches

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

nov. 26

9:35 a.m. — A 52-year-old man who was not feeling well in the 300 block of S. Birch St., Hillsboro, was taken to Hillsboro Community Hospital by Hillsboro ambulance.

11:42 a.m. — A patient from St. Luke Hospital was transferred to Wesley Medical Center in Wichita by Marion ambulance.

12:44 p.m. — An elderly woman who had an injured foot in the 600 block of E. Marion St., Goessel, was taken to Newton Medical Center by Hillsboro ambulance.

8:03 p.m. — Florence firefighters were called to assist with a fire in Chase County.

8:19 p.m. — Marion firefighters were called to an out of control fire at Marion’s tree dump.

wednesday

9:06 a.m. — A 60-year-old woman who was feeling ill near 170th and Yarrow Rds., was taken to St. Francis in Wichita by Marion ambulance.

11:22 a.m. — A resident in the 300 block of N. Ash St., Hillsboro, was taken to NMC by Hillsboro ambulance.

12:10 p.m. — An employee who fainted at Casey’s in Marion, was taken to St. Luke by Marion ambulance.

11:47 p.m. — A 94-year-old woman at Parkside Homes in Hillsboro, who having stroke-like symptoms, was taken to HCH by Hillsboro ambulance.

thursday

2:25 a.m. — A patient from HCH was transferred to Kansas Heart Hospital in Wichita by Hillsboro ambulance.

2:32 a.m. — A man near 220th Rd. and K-15 with injuries from an earlier car accident near 290th and Limestone Rds., refused to be taken to a hospital by Marion ambulance.

5:58 p.m. — An elderly woman who fell in the 300 block of Willow Rd., Hillsboro, refused to be taken to a hospital by Hillsboro ambulance.

7:00 p.m. — Hillsboro firefighters were called to the 300 block of N. Ash St., Hillsboro, for a heater that was making a strange noise. No fire or smoke were found.

11:49 p.m. — A patient from St. Luke was transferred to Wesley Medical Center in Wichita by Marion ambulance.

friday

7:25 p.m. — A patient from St. Luke was transferred to Wesley Medical Center in Wichita by Marion ambulance.

9:56 p.m. — A woman who fell in the 1500 block of E. Main St., Marion, was helped up, but refused to be taken to a hospital by Marion ambulance. Marion firefighters were called for lift assist.

saturday

4:35 a.m. — A woman who had shoulder and back pain from a earlier fall in the 300 block of Willow Rd., Hillsboro, was taken to HCH by Hillsboro ambulance.

11:41 p.m. — Hillsboro firefighters were called to Container Services for a fire alarm called in by an alarm company. No smoke or fire was found.

sunday

12:22 a.m. — A 79-year-old man who fell near Backbay Ct. and Lakeshore Dr., was helped up but refused to be taken to a hospital by Marion ambulance.

12:25 a.m. — A 57-year-old woman who fell and activated her medic alert pendent in the 500 block of W. Grand St., Hillsboro, was helped up and refused to be taken to a hospital by Hillsboro ambulance.

1:22 a.m. — A 31-year-old pregnant woman who was spotting and having right abdominal pains in the 500 block of N. Cedar St., Marion, refused to be taken to a hospital by Marion ambulance.

4:11 a.m. — Hillsboro firefighters were called to the 500 block of W. Grand St., Hillsboro for fire alarms. No fire was found.

10:20 a.m. — A person was transferred to St. Luke from the 200 block of N. 4th St., Marion by Marion ambulance.

1:46 p.m. — A elderly woman who had leg pain at Parkside Homes in Hillsboro, was taken to HCH by Hillsboro ambulance.

5:17 p.m. — Burns firefighters were called to a vehicle on fire in the 400 block of Marion St., Burns.

monday

3:35 a.m. — A woman who had fallen down some stairs, and had a deep cut on her leg, near 40th and Vista Rds., was taken to Susan B. Allen Memorial Hospital by Peabody ambulance.

7:25 a.m. — Hillsboro ambulance was asked to be on stand-by for a person being chased on foot from a high-speed car chase from McPherson County.

7:32 a.m. — A man who fell and needed help up getting up in the 700 block of S. Roosevelt St., Marion, refused to be taken to a hospital by Marion ambulance.

12:19 p.m. — A 67-year-old woman who fell in the 500 block of W. Grand St., Hillsboro, was taken to HCH by Hillsboro ambulance.

3:34 p.m. — A patient from St. Luke was transferred to Newton Medical Center by Marion ambulance.

4:24 p.m. — An 87-year-old man who fell out of his wheelchair in the 200 block of W. 9th St., Peabody, was taken to NMC by Peabody ambulance.

6:27 p.m. — A man in the 700 block of N. Roosevelt St., Marion, was taken to St. Luke by Marion ambulance on doctors order.

8:47 p.m. — A man who fell and hurt his back in the 400 block of S. Wilson St., Hillsboro, refused to be taken to a hospital by Hillsboro ambulance.