FIRE & EMS REPORT – OCTOBER 2 to OCTOBER 8, 2023
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- Oct 10, 2023
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MCPHERSON COUNTY FIRE & EMS DEPARTMENTS had 131 TOTAL CALLS

These are the daily Fire Log Reports as reported by the McPherson County Fire Departments and/or the Daily Log Sheet from McPherson Emergency Communications for the week of October 2 to October 8, 2023.
TOTAL CALLS REPORTED THIS WEEK (131 calls total):
McPherson Fire & EMS Departments = 69 total calls.
Canton Fire & EMS Departments = 5 total calls.
Conway Fire Department = 1 call.
Galva Fire Department = 3 total calls.
Inman Fire Department = 6 total calls.
Lindsborg Fire & EMS Departments = 17 total calls.
Marquette Fire & EMS Departments = 15 total calls.
Moundridge Fire & EMS Departments = 14 total calls.
Roxbury Fire Department = 0 calls.
Windom Fire Department = 1 call.
MONDAY,OCTOBER 2:
(23 calls total)
Inman Fire Rescue responded to an EVENT STANDBY ASSIST REQUEST along S. Main Street in Inman (5:44 pm).
Lindsborg EMS responded to an EVENT STANDBY ASSIST REQUEST along E. Columbus Street in Lindsborg (5:43 pm).
Lindsborg Fire plus County Sheriff and Auto Recovery Solutions responded to a MOTOR VEHICLE INCIDENT at the Intersection of Highway K-4 and 15th Avenue in northwest McPherson County (9:17 pm).
Marquette Fire and EMS responded to a ROAD/UTILITY WORK ASSIST REQUEST at the Intersection of N. Eisenhower Street and W. 2nd Street in Marquette (9:26 am).
McPherson Fire and EMS plus Country Sheriff responded to a ROAD/UTILITY WORK ASSIST REQUEST at the Intersection of Pawnee Road and 14th Avenue in McPherson County (6:19 am).
McPherson Fire responded to an AUTOMATIC COMMERCIAL FIRE ALARM along the 2200 block of Viega Avenue in McPherson.
McPherson Fire Rescue and EMS plus McPherson Police responded to a MEDICAL EMERGENCY along th 2100 block of E. Kansas Avenue in McPherson (Subject Unconscious – Subject Transferred to Hospital) (8:47 am).
McPherson Fire Rescue and EMS responded to a MEDICAL EMERGENCY along the 1700 block of N. Centennial Drive in McPherson (Subject with Chest Pain/Discomfort – Subject Refused Services) (9:32 am).
McPherson Fire and EMS responded to ROAD/UTILITY WORK ASSIST REQUEST at the Intersection of 13th Avenue and Eisenhower Road in southern McPherson County (11:10 am).
McPherson Fire plus McPherson Police responded to a POSSIBLE OUTSIDE LIGHT SMOKE/SMOKE ODOR INVESTIGATION along the 800 block of E. 1st Street in McPherson (11:19 am).
McPherson Fire responded to a FIRE/PUBLIC SERVICE CALL along th 600 block of S. Hickory Street in McPherson (12:36 pm).
McPherson Fire responded to a FIRE CALL/GAS CHECK along the 1400 block of Briarwood Lane in McPherson (6:44 pm).
McPherson Fire Rescue and EMS plus McPherson Police responded to a POSSIBLE MEDICAL EMERGENCY along the 600 block of N. Elm Street in McPherson (Subject Threatening Suicide/Attempted Suicide) (8:55 pm).
Moundridge EMS plus Moundridge Police responded to a MEDICAL EMERGENCY along W. Chestnut Street in Moundridge (Subject with Possible Stroke – Subject Refused Services) (8:50 am).
Moundridge Fire Rescue and EMS plus County Sheriff, Moundridge Police and Coroner responded to a MEDICAL EMERGENCY along N. Wedel Avenue in Moundridge (Subject with an Obvious/Expected Death) (10:25 am).
Moundridge EMS responded to an EVENT STANDBY ASSIST REQUEST along E. Cole Street in Moundridge (5:31 pm).
Moundridge EMS responded to a MEDICAL EMERGENCY along N. Christian Avenue in Moundridge (Subject with a Fall or in Possible Need of Public Assist – Subject Transferred to Hospital) (8:50 pm).
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3:
(10 calls total)
Inman Fire responded to a SMALL GRASS/BRUSH/WILDLAND FIRE at the Intersection of 13th Avenue and Chisholm Road in southern McPherson County (5:48 pm).
Lindsborg Fire responded to an OFFICER ASSIST REQUEST at the Intersection of N. 2nd Street and E. Normal Street in Lindsborg (11:16 am).
Marquette EMS responded to a MEDICAL EMERGENCY along N. Lincoln Street in Marquette (Subject Sick with No Priority Symptoms – Subject Transferred to Hospital) (7:34 am).
McPherson EMS responded to a MEDICAL EMERGENCY along Darlow Drive in McPherson (Subject with a Fall or in Possible Need of Public Assist – Subject Transferred to Hospital) (10:25 am).
McPherson EMS responded to a MEDICAL EMERGENCY along S. Main Street in McPherson (Subject Sick with No Priority Symptoms – Subject Refused Services) (11:23 am).
McPherson EMS responded to an OUTSIDE AGENCY STANDBY ASSIST REQUEST along W. 4th Street in McPherson (Subject Transferred to Hospital) (2:48 pm).
McPherson EMS responded to a MEDICAL EMERGENCY along S. Main Street in McPherson (Subject Sick with No Priority Symptoms – No Transfer Made) (3:56 pm).
McPherson EMS responded to a MEDICAL EMERGENCY along Darlow Court in McPherson (Subject Sick with No Priority Symptoms – No Transfer Made) (5:03 pm).
McPherson Fire responded to a FIRE CALL/GAS CHECK along the 500 block of E. Kansas Avenue in McPherson (10:07 pm).
Moundridge EMS responded to a MEDICAL EMERGENCY along E. James Street in Moundridge (Subject Sick with No Priority Symptoms – Subject Transferred to Hospital) (2:20 pm).
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4:
(21 calls total)
Canton Fire responded to a SMALL OUTSIDE FIRE at the Intersection of 27th Avenue and Frontier Road in eastern McPherson County (5:18 pm).
Galva Fire responded to a FIRE CALL along Woodbury Lane in Galva (11:03 am).
Galva Fire Rescue plus McPherson EMS responded to a MEDICAL EMERGENCY along E. Highway 56 near Galva (Subject Possible Choking – Subject Refused Services) (1:26 pm).
Galva Fire plus Galva Police, County Sheriff, McPherson EMS and Auto Recovery Solutions responded to a MOTOR VEHICLE INCIDENT with POSSIBLE INJURIES at the Intersection of 22nd Avenue and Iron Horse Road in McPherson County near Galva (5:16 pm).
Inman Fire responded to a SMALL GRASS/BRUSH/WILDLAND FIRE along Arrowhead Road in southern McPherson County (7:57 pm).
Lindsborg EMS plus Lindsborg Police responded to a MEDICAL EMERGENCY along S. Main Street in Lindsborg (Subject Sick with No Priority Symptoms – Subject Transferred to Hospital) (2:41 am).
Lindsborg EMS plus County Sheriff responded to a MEDICAL EMERGENCY along N. 1st Street in Lindsborg (Subject with Possible Seizure – No Transfer Made) (8:02 am).
Lindsborg EMS responded to a PATIENT TRANSFER ASSIST REQUEST along W. Lincoln Street in Lindsborg (2:18 pm).
McPherson EMS responded to a MEDICAL EMERGENCY along Darlow Drive in McPherson (Subject with a Fall or in Possible Need of Public Assist – Subject Transferred to Hospital) (12:22 am).
McPherson Fire responded to a POSSIBLE OUTSIDE COMMERCIAL LINE/LARGE TANK with POSSBILE GAS LEAK/GAS ODOD along the 500 block of E. Elizabeth Street in McPherson (1:42 am).
McPherson EMS responded to a MEDICAL EMERGENCY along N. Walnut Street in McPherson (Subject Sick with No Priority Symptoms – Subject Transferred to Hospital) (7:40 am).
McPherson EMS responded to a MEDICAL EMERGENCY along Lakeview Drive in McPherson (Subject Sick with No Priority Symptoms – Subject Transferred to Hospital) (7:58 am).
McPherson Fire responded to an AUTOMATIC FIRE ALARM along the 500 block of N. Eshelman Street in McPherson.
McPherson Fire responded to an AUTOMATIC FIRE ALARM along the 200 block of N. Centennial Drive in McPherson.
McPherson Fire Rescue and EMS responded to a MEDICAL EMERGENCY along the 500 block of N. Baer Street in McPherson (Subject Transferred to Hospital) (1:56 am).
McPherson EMS plus Galva Fire Rescue responded to a MEDICAL EMERGENCY along E. Highway 56 in McPherson County near Galva (Subject Possible Choking – Subject Refused Services) (1:26 pm).
McPherson EMS plus County Sheriff, Galva Fire and Police plus Auto Recovery Solutions responded to a MOTOTR VEHICLE INCIDENT with POSSIBLE INJURIES at the Intersection of 22nd Avenue and Iron Horse Road in McPherson County near Galva (5:16 pm).
McPherson EMS responded to a MEDICAL EMERGENCY along N. Main Street in McPherson (Subject Exposed to Cold/Heat with Change in Skin Color – Subject Transferred to Hospital) (5:41 pm).
McPherson Fire Rescue and EMS plus McPherson Police responded to a MEDICAL EMERGENCY along the 200 block of S. Centennial Drive in McPherson (Subject with Possible Traumatic Injury – No Transfer Made) (6:01 pm).
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5:
(21 calls total)
Canton Fire and EMS plus Canton Police and County Sheriff responded to a MOTOR VEHICLE INCIDENT with POSSIBLE INJURIES at the Intersection of Highway 56 and 29th Avenue in eastern McPherson County (7:49 pm).
Conway Fire plus McPherson Fire and EMS, County Sheriff and Auto Recovery Solutions responded to a MOTOR VEHICLE INCIDENT with POSSIBLE INJURIES at the Intersection of Highway 56 and 8th Avenue in western McPherson County (3:12 pm).
Lindsborg EMS plus Lindsborg Police responded to a POSSIBLE MEDICAL EMERGENCY along S. Cedar Street in Lindsborg (Subject with Possible Psychiatric/Abnormal Behavior or Suicide Attempt – Subject Refused Services) (8:42 pm).
McPherson Fire Rescue and EMS responded to a MEDICAL EMERGENCY along the 100 block of S. Gildersleeve Street in McPherson (Subject Sick with Altered/Abnormal Breathing – Subject Transferred to Hospital) (1:59 am).
McPherson Fire Rescue and EMS responded to a MEDICAL EMERGENCY along the 800 block of S. Main Street in McPherson (Subject with a Fall – Subject Refused Services) (4:48 am).
McPherson Fire responded to a POSSIBLE FIRE CALL – CANCLLED IN ROUTE along the 1300 block of N. Main Street in McPherson (5:08 am).
McPherson Fire responded to a POSSIBLE BRUSH FIRE at the Intersection of E. Avenue A and 16th Avenue in McPherson County (12:43 pm).
McPherson Fire responded to a SMALL GRASS/BRUSH/WILDLAND FIRE along northbound I-135 near Mile Marker 60 in McPherson County (1:55 pm).
McPherson Fire and EMS plus Conway Fire, County Sheriff and Auto Recovry Solutions responded to a MOTOR VEHICLE INCIDENT with POSSIBLE INJURIES at the Intersection of Highway 56 and 8th Avenue in eastern McPherson County (3:12 pm).
McPherson Fire responded to a FIRE CALL – AUTOMATIC FIRE ALARM along the 2300 block of Plaza East Place in McPherson.
McPherson Fire Rescue and EMS plus McPherson Police responded to a MEDICAL EMERGENCY along the 500 block of N. Charles Street in McPherson (Subject Sick with Abnormal Breathing – No Transfer Made) (7:05 pm).
McPherson Fire plus McPherson Police responded to a SMALL OUTSIDE FIRE – ILLEGAL BURN along the 100 block of Arcadian Court in McPherson (7:11 pm).
McPherson Fire and EMS plus McPherson Police and County Sheriff responded to a STRUCTURE FIRE along the 500 block of S. Ash Street in McPherson (9:38 pm).
Moundridge Fire Rescue and EMS responded to an INTRFACILITY TRANSFER ASSIST REQUEST along E. Pack Street in Moundridge (Subject Transferred to another Hospital) (9:15 pm).
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6:
(23 calls total)
Canton EMS responded to an EVENT STANDBY ASSIST REQUEST along S. Kansas Avenue in Canton (6:47 pm).
Inman Fire plus County Sheriff, McPherson EMS and Auto Recovery Solutions responded to a MOTOR VEHICLE INCIDENT with POSSIBLE INJURIES at the Intersection of 4th Avenue and Frontier Road in southeastern McPherson County (5:04 pm).
Inman Fire Rescue responded to an EVENT STANDBY ASSIST REQUEST along S. Main Street in Inman (6:47 pm).
Lindsborg Fire Rescue and EMS plus Lindsborg Police and County Sheriff responded to a MEDICAL EMERGENCY along N. 2nd Street in Lindsborg (Subject with Possible Entrapment – No Transfer Made) (12:28 am).
Lindsborg EMS plus Lindsborg Police responded to a MEDICAL EMERGENCY along Willow Lake Drive in Lindsborg (Subject with a Fall – Subject Transferred to Hospital) (5:20 pm).
Lindsborg EMS plus Lindsborg Police responded to a MEDICAL EMERGENCY at the Intersection of N. Main Street and E. Olsson Street in Lindsborg (Subject with Possible Seizures – No Transfer Made) (6:30 pm).
Lindsborg EMS responded to an EVENT STANDBY ASSIST REQUEST along E. Swensson Street in Lindsborg (6:32 pm).
Lindsborg EMS plus Lindsborg Police responded to a MEDICAL EMERGENCY along S. Cedar Street in Lindsborg (Subject Sick with No Priority Symptoms – Subject Transferred to Hospital) (10:21 pm).
Marquette EMS responded to an EVENT STANDBY ASSIST REQUEST along N. Swedonia Street in Marquette (8:37 am).
Marquette Fire Rescue and EMS plus McPherson EMS responded to a MEDICAL EMERGENCY along E. 3rd Street in Marquette (Subject with a Critical Fall – Subject Transferred to Hospital) (4:37 pm).
McPherson Fire Rescue and EMS plus McPherson Police responded to a MEDICAL EMERGENCY along the 1100 block of N. Ash Street in McPherson (Subject Possible Unconscious – No Transfer Made) (4:28 am).
McPherson Fire Rescue and EMS responded to a MEDICAL EMERGENCY along E. Hill Street in McPherson (Subject with Chest Pain/Discomfort – Subject Transferred to Hospital) (10:29 am).
McPherson EMS plus Marquette Fire Rescue and EMS responded to a MEDICAL EMERGENCY along E. 3rd Street in Marquette (Subject with a Critical Fall – Subject Transferred to Hospital) (4:37 pm).
McPherson EMS plus County Sheriff, Inman Fire and Auto Recovery Solutions responded to a MOTOR VEHICLE INCIDENT with POSSIBLE INJURIES at the Intersection of 4th Avenue and Frontier Road in southeastern McPherson County (5:04 pm).
McPherson EMS plus McPherson Police and County Sheriff responded to an EVENT STANDBY RE QUEST along E. Euclid Street in McPherson (5:25 pm).
McPherson EMS responded to a MEDICAL EMERGENCY along Trail West Street in McPherson (Subject with a Mild/Moderate Eye Injury – Subject Refused Services) (7:28 pm).
Moundridge Fire Rescue and EMS responded to a MEDICAL EMERGENCY along 22nd Avenue in McPherson County near Moundridge (Subject with Breathing Problems – Subject Transferred to Hospital) (12:38 am).
Moundridge EMS responded to an EVENT STANDBY REQUEST along E. Cole Street in Moundridge (5:51 pm).
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7:
(10 calls total)
Marquette Fire Rescue and EMS responded to ANOTHER AGENCY ASSIST REQUEST on a MEDICAL EMERGENCY along Avenue T and 25th Road in Ellsworth County (Subject Transferred to Hospital) (11:08 am).
Marquette EMS plus County Sheriff, McPherson EMS and Windom Fire Rescue responded to a MEDICAL EMERGENCY along 1st Avenue in western McPherson County (Subject with Ineffective Breathing – Subject Refused Services) (2:20 pm).
McPherson EMS responded to a MEDICAL EMERGENCY along S. Hickory Street in McPherson (Subject with a Fall or in Possible Need of Public Assist – No Transfer Made) (7:16 am).
McPherson Fire and EMS plus McPherson Police and Auto Recovery Solutions responded to a MOTOR VEHICLE INCIDENT with POSSIBLE INJURIES along N. Grimes Street in McPherson (Subject Refused Services) (12:11 pm).
McPherson EMS plus County Sheriff, Windom Fire Rescue and Marquette EMS responded to a MEDICAL EMERGENCY along 1st Avenue in western McPherson County (Subject with Ineffective Breathing – Subject Refused Services) (2:20 pm).
McPherson Fire responded to a FIRE CALL along the 200 block of S. Centennial Drive in McPherson (Subject with Sprinkler/Alarm System Malfunction) (5:02 pm).
McPherson EMS responded to a MEDICAL EMERGENCY along Garden Lane in McPherson (Subject with a Fall – Subject Transferred to Hospital) (11:05 pm).
Windom Fire Rescue plus County Sheriff, McPherson EMS and Marquett EMS responded to a MEDICAL EMERGENCY along 1st Avenue in western McPherson County (Subject with Ineffective Breathing – Subject Refused Services) (2:20 pm).
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8:
(22 calls total)
Canton EMS responded to a MEDICAL EMERGENCY along E. Iowa Avenue in Canton (Subject Sick with No Priority Symptoms – Subject Transferred to Hospital) (7:23 am).
Inman Fire Rescue plus McPherson EMS responded to a MEDICAL EMERGENCY along N. Walnut Street in Inman (Subject with a Critical Fall – Subject Transferred to Hospital) (4:15 pm).
Lindsborg Fire and EMS plus Lindsborg Police responded to an AUTOMATIC COMMERCIAL FIRE ALARM with POSSIBLE HIGH LIFE HAZARDS along E. Swensson Street in Lindsborg (8:56 am).
Lindsborg EMS plus Lindsborg Police and County Sheriff responded to a MEDICAL EMERGENCY along N. McKinley Street in Lindsborg (Subject with Chest Pain/Discomfort – Subject Transferred to Hospital) (10:04 am).
Lindsborg EMS responded to a PATIENT TRANSFER ASSIST REQUEST along W. Lincoln Street in Lindsborg (Subject Transferred to another Hospital) (6:32 pm).
Marquette Fire Rescue and EMS plus McPherson EMS responded to a MEDICAL EMERGENCY along S. Washington Street in Marquette (Subject with Chest Pain/Discomfort – Subject Transferred to Hospital) (1:43 am).
Marquette Fire and EMS plus County Sheriff, Koehn’s Body Shop Towing, and Main Street Wrecker responded to a MOTOR VEHICLE INCIDENT at the Intersection of Highway K-4 and Plum Avenue in northwestern McPherson County (4:48 am).
Marquette Fire and EMS responded to a FIRE CALL/POSSIBLE MEDICAL EMERGENCY along N. Swedonia Street in Marquette (7:12 pm).
McPherson EMS plus Marquette Fire Rescue and EMS responded to a MEDICAL EMERGENCY along S. Washington Street in Marquette (Subject with Chest Pain/Discomfort – Subject Transferred to Hospital) (1:43 am).
McPherson Fire responded to an AUTOMATIC COMMERCIAL FIRE ALARM with POSSIBLE HIGH LIFE HAZARDS along the 1400 block of 17th Avenue in McPherson County (9:43 am).
McPherson EMS plus Inman Fire Rescue responded to a MEDICAL EMERGENCY along N. Walnut Street in Inman (Subject with a Critical Fall – Subject Transferred to Hospital) (4:15 pm).
McPherson EMS responded to a MEDICAL EMERGENCY along N. Cedars Drive in McPherson (Subject with a Fall – Subject Transferred to Hospital) (4:35 pm).
McPherson Fire responded to a FIRE CALL/SMOKE INVESTIGATION along the 900 block of E. Kansas Avenue in McPherson (4:54 pm).
McPherson Fire responded to a POSSIBLE LARGE GRASS/BRUSH/WILDLAND FIRE along the 2000 block of 16th Avenue in McPherson County (5:42 pm).
McPherson EMS responded to a PATIENT TRANSFER ASSIST REQUEST along the 1000 block of N. Hospital Drive in McPherson (Subject Transferred to another Hospital) (9:35 pm).
Moundridge EMS responded to an OUTSIDE AGENCY ASSIST REQUEST along N. Wedel Avenue in Moundridge (4:41 PM).
Moundridge EMS responded to a MEDICAL EMERGENCY along 23rd Avenue in southern McPherson County (Subject Sick with No Priority Symptoms – Subject Transferred to Hospital) (7:20 pm).
Moundridge EMS responded to an INTERFACILITY TRANSFER ASSIST REQUEST along E. Pack Street in Moundridge (Subject Transferred to another Hospital) (11:45 pm).
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