The Arcadia Fire Department responded to a variety of emergency calls during the week of October 20 – 26, 2024. The following is a breakdown of incident types recorded for this period:
Sunday, October 20
At 8:27 a.m., Engine 107 responded to a report of a mudslide in the 100 block of East
Sycamore Avenue. Upon arrival, fire suppression personnel found a mudslide full of
debris that was caused by an irrigation leak on the hill above the basketball courts at
Foothills Middle School. Fire suppression personnel mitigated the water issue and
secured the affected area. Arcadia Unified School District and the hillside property owner
were notified of the damage.
Monday, October 21
At 7:07 p.m., Engine 107 and Rescue Ambulance 105 responded to the intersection of
Fifth Avenue and Olive Avenue for a reported traffic collision. Fire suppression personnel
arrived to find a traffic collision and an 83-year-old male down in the street. The injured
patient received stabilization, bandaging, 12-lead electrocardiogram (EKG), intravenous
access, blood glucose testing, and was transported to Huntington Hospital for further
treatment.
Tuesday, October 22
At 1:26 p.m., Engine 105, Rescue Ambulance 105, and BLS 106 responded to a medical
incident in the 100 block of Campus Drive. Upon arrival, fire suppression personnel found
a 16-year-old male having difficulty breathing and swelling in his throat after eating.
Paramedics determined the patient was suffering from an allergic reaction and
administered Benadryl via intravenous access, obtained 12-lead EKG and blood glucose
check, assessed the patient’s lung sounds, and transported the patient to USC Arcadia
Hospital for further treatment.
Wednesday, October 23
At 9:36 p.m., Engine 107 and Rescue Ambulance 105 responded to a medical incident in
the 900 block of North Santa Anita Avenue. Upon arrival, fire suppression personnel
found a 20-year-old female with an altered level of consciousness. Fire suppression
personnel performed a full medical evaluation and identified the patient was suffering from
an overdose. Paramedics quickly administered Narcan to reverse the effects of the
overdose and obtained an EKG, intravenous access, and a blood glucose check. The
patient became agitated, and police officers were called to assist with restraining the
patient. The patient was transported to USC Arcadia Hospital for further treatment.
Thursday, October 24
At 2:38 p.m., Engine 105 responded to a report of arcing wires in the 400 block of
Diamond Street. Upon arrival, fire suppression personnel found wires down in the street
due to a service truck collision. Loose wires were re-secured to the residence, no property
damage occurred, and area utilities were unaffected.
Friday, October 25
At 12:45 p.m., Engine 106 and Truck 105 responded to a report of a person trapped inside
an elevator in the 300 block of East Foothill Boulevard. Upon arrival, fire suppressionpersonnel lowered the elevator to the first floor and safely removed the person. No injury or damage occurred.
Saturday, October 26
At 10:19 p.m., Truck 105, Rescue Ambulance 105, and Battalion 105 responded to a
reported traffic collision in the 4500 block of Peck Road. Fire suppression personnel
arrived to find a two-vehicle traffic collision involving two patients. One 57-year-old male
with minor injuries was evaluated and transported to USC Arcadia Hospital. The other 40-
year-old male suffered a traumatic full arrest and required extrication. This patient
received intraosseous fluids, CPR, ventilations, cardiac monitoring, medication therapy,
blood glucose testing, and was transported to Los Angeles County Hospital for further
treatment.
Fire Prevention Week
During the month of October, our fire suppression personnel visited different schools in
the city to spread important fire safety messages to young students and teach them fire
safety techniques. This year’s theme was “Smoke Alarms: Make Them Work For You!”
On October 25, Truck 105 crew visited Camino Grove Elementary School and students
played a fun quiz, were shown firefighter’s gear and fire truck’s special equipment, and
practiced “stop, drop and roll” technique.
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