Emergency

Dispatches

According to fire and ambulance transmissions, monitored by the newspaper:

August 11

10:43 a.m. — Hillsboro ambulance transferred a basic-life-support patient from Hillsboro Community Hospital to Newton Medical Center.

7:00 p.m. — Peabody ambulance transferred a patient from St. Luke to Galichia Heart Hospital, Wichita.

9:26 p.m. — Hillsboro ambulance was called to the 500 block of W. Grand St. for an unknown problem with a woman. A life alarm company said it had made contact with the woman, so Hillsboro ambulance was dismissed.

11:26 p.m. — Marion ambulance transferred a patient from St. Luke to Via Christi St. Francis, Wichita.

August 12

12:47 a.m. — Hillsboro ambulance responded to the corner of Wilson and D Sts. for an unresponsive patient who was possibly concussed. It was not specified in calls recorded whether the patient was transported.

11:35 a.m. — Hillsboro ambulance transported a woman with unknown symptoms from the 400 block of S. Washington St. to HCH after dispatchers received a call from an alarm company saying the woman was not responding after pressing a distress button.

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10:58 a.m. — Peabody ambulance responded to the 100 block of Nickerson St. in Burns for a woman in her 70s who had fallen. The woman’s husband had trouble getting her up. The patient refused transport, so Peabody ambulance was dismissed.

3:45 p.m. — Lost Springs fire responded to a bailer on fire near 290th and Alfalfa Rds.

5:06 p.m. — Hillsboro ambulance was called to Wal-Mart for a girl who had her foot stuck in a shopping cart. The girl was not transported.

5:22 p.m. — Hillsboro ambulance transported a woman with a possible broken hip from Parkside Homes to HCH.

7:26 p.m. — Marion ambulance transferred a patient from HCH to Newton Medical. Hillsboro’s ambulance initially was called but was out of service.

Friday

4:47 p.m. — Marion fire was called to the 600 block of Eisenhower Dr. for a stop sign on fire.

10:49 p.m. — Hillsboro ambulance transported a teenage boy with possible alcohol poisoning from near the former Heartland Foods building to HCH. They then transferred the patient from HCH to Via Christi St. Francis, Wichita, stopping in Newton to pick up a paramedic.

Saturday

6:34 a.m. —Hillsboro ambulance transported a woman who was having difficulty breathing from Bethesda Homes to Newton Medical.

7:39 p.m. — Hillsboro ambulance transported a man in his 60s who had fallen from the 200 block of S. Birch St. to HCH.

9:35 p.m. — Hillsboro ambulance transported from Bethesda Homes to Newton Medical a man in his 90s who had low blood pressure.

sunday

1:07 a.m. — Hillsboro ambulance transferred a patient from HCH to Wesley.

8:03 p.m. — Marion ambulance responded to Hilltop Manor for a patient with difficulty breathing. The patient was not transported.

Monday

8:53 a.m. — Marion ambulance transported two people from the 1100 block of Denver St. to St. Luke after they both had fallen, one having fallen trying to help the other up. Marion fire was called for lifting assistance.

12:02 p.m. — Hillsboro ambulance responded to 170th Rd. near Kanza Rd. for a woman who was complaining of leg pain. The woman was not transported.

2:15 p.m. — Hillsboro ambulance responded to 100th and Indigo Rds. where a driver came across a car on the side of the road with a woman in the backseat who was breathing but was unresponsive. They transported her to HCH.

2:18 p.m. — Marion ambulance, Hillsboro fire, and Hillsboro rescue responded to 56th and Goldenrod Rds. for a semi that had fallen onto its side. The driver was not transported.

4:17 p.m. — Hillsboro ambulance transported a woman in her 50s who fell in her garage while trying to get into her car from the 600 block of S. Ash St. to HCH.

4:46 p.m. — Goessel first responders and Hillsboro ambulance were called to the 600 block of E. Marion Ave. after a personal alarm company told dispatchers they were unable to make contact with the man. Dispatchers subsequently informed responders the man was on the ground in front of the residence, receiving CPR from an individual being directed by McPherson 911. At 5:35 p.m., a funeral home was requested to respond to the location.

10:06 p.m. — Peabody fire was paged to help look for a man who was reported as missing.