Grand Island Fire Co. volunteer firefighters were busy responding to first aid calls all day during the Fourth of July holiday, the GIFC reports.
•8:25 a.m. - Emergency medical service call on Hidden Oaks Court for a patient having a seizure.
•2:01 p.m. - EMS call on Fairview Court for a diving accident in a pool.
•5:32 p.m. - EMS call on Grand Island Boulevard for a police emergency.
•5:41 p.m. - EMS call at Beaver Island State Park for an unconscious patient.
•6:09 p.m. - EMS call on East River Road for heat exposure.
•8:29 p.m. - EMS call on East Park Road for a breathing problems.
•9:58 p.m. - EMS call on Whitehaven Road for an unconscious patient.
•9:59 p.m. - EMS call on Grand Island Boulevard for a patient having seizures.
•10:20 p.m. - EMS call at Town Hall Terrance for a patient who fell with injuries.
"With today's high again being in the low to mid-90s, we ask everyone to take the appropriate precautions to beat the heat, and avoid becoming one of our patients," said Public Information Officer Peter Sukmanowski on Thursday.
