July 10, 2023 - Over the week of July 2nd through 8th the Joaquin Volunteer Fire Department had 5 separate calls. Here’s a summary of the week’s events.
Tuesday evening at 4:20pm a call was received for a grass fire behind a residence on County Road 3173. The Joaquin VFD responded with two brush trucks and made short work of the blaze.
Wednesday morning at 7:49am a page came in for an unresponsive 80-year-old male at a residence on Bonaparte Street. The JVFD responded to render aid to the patient before Allegiance arrived to transport him to an emergency room.
Wednesday afternoon at 12:13pm a call came in for a brush fire off of FM 2428. The fire turned out to be part of a control burn.
Wednesday night at 9:54pm a page was received for a 75-year-old female with chest pains at a residence on Highway 7 East. The JVFD medical team responded to help the patient until Allegiance could arrive to transport her.
Thursday morning at 6:33am a call was received for a 20-year-old that had fallen off of a roof while working on FM 139. The fall was severe enough that the patient required an airlift, so the JVFD set up a landing zone at the baseball field. The Joaquin VFD remained on scene until the helicopter was airborne with the patient.
In other news, the Joaquin VFD drew for the winners of our 2023 Multi-Item raffle. The winners are as follows:
1. Buren Lowe - Benelli Super Eagle III Shotgun
2 .Matthew Holt - Savage Model 110 with Leopold 3x9 scope
3. JC Whitaker - Ruger American Rifle with Sig Sauer 3x9 scope
4. Tanner Peace - Henry .410 Lever Action Shotgun
5. Will Connell -Henry Golden Boy .22 Rifle
6. Britney Hudspeth - SCCY Arms CCW pistol
7. Raymond Hogg - Rossi Semi-Auto Rifle
8. Jeremy Harvey - $500 Visa gift card
9. William Hopson - $500 Ace Hardware gift card
10. Jason Harvey - Custom Hunting Knife
11. Adam Gurley - Custom Charcuterie Board
12. Jimmy Cameron - Battery Charger
13. Tami Ewing - 25-gallon propane tank
14. Phil Worsham - Jumper Cables
15. Lucinda David - Coleman cooler and camp chairs
Congratulations to this years winners and thanks to everyone who participated in the raffle both by donating the prizes and purchasing tickets.
With that, this edition of the report will come to a close. The Joaquin Volunteer Fire Department hopes everyone has a great and safe week ahead.
