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Berthoud Fire Protection District
Incident activity for December
Thursday, December 1
BFPD responded with TVEMS to a reported motor vehicle accident on 287 near County Road 2E. This was a multiple car accident and Mountain View Fire and Longmont Fire also responded. Berthoud crew assisted with transporting one patient.
BFPD responded to Common Drive and assisted a patient needing help getting into their wheelchair.
The fire crew assisted TVEMS with a medical call on Mountain Avenue for a child having breathing difficulties. The patient was transported.
BFPD assisted TVEMS with moving a patient on Fourth Street.
Friday, December 2
Berthoud Fire responded to Seventh Street to assist with a medical call. TVEMS took over patient care and the crew was released from the scene.
BFPD responded to Fourth Street where a person had fallen in a parking lot. TVEMS arrived on scene and the patient care was transferred to them.
Berthoud Fire assisted TVEMS on Cheyenne Drive with a patient who had fallen and couldn’t get up.
BFPD assisted with a patient having breathing difficulties at Seventh Street and Mountain Avenue.
BFPD responded to a reported motor vehicle accident on Interstate 25 at mile marker 250. The crew did not find any accident.
Saturday, December 3
BFPD responded with Berthoud Police to East County Road 8. A patient was transported.
BFPD responded to a reported vehicle off the Interstate near Johnson’s Corner. There were no injuries.
Berthoud Fire responded to a medical alarm on Cheyenne Drive. The patient was transported.
Berthoud Fire assisted TVEMS with transporting a patient at the Berthoud Living Center.
BFPD responded to a residence on W. County Road 12. The residence’s carbon monoxide detector was activated. The family was evacuated and TVEMS was notified because the residents were experiencing nausea symptoms. The elevated carbon monoxide readings were determined to be caused by a wood burning stove.
Sunday, December 4
BFPD and TVEMS were called to assist a patient with breathing difficulties. The patient was transported.
Berthoud Fire responded to a reported motor vehicle accident on Tenth Street. A single pickup truck had rolled over. The driver had gotten out of the vehicle and was uninjured.
BFPD responded to a carbon monoxide alarm at a residence on Redwood Circle. In this case it was a faulty carbon monoxide detector
Monday, December 5
BFPD responded to a residential fire alarm on Jones Place. An investigation confirmed there were no signs of smoke or fire in the residence. A faulty smoke detector set off the alarm and the owners were advised to replace the device.
BFPD responded to investigate a gas odor near First Street and Mountain Avenue. The crew was unable to find any abnormal levels of carbon monoxide in the building.
BFPD responded to Third Street and Turner Avenue for a report of natural gas in the building. There were no levels gas or carbon monoxide found in the building or surrounding area.
BFPD responded to Berthoud Living Center to assist TVEMS with a patient.
BFPD responded to a medical call on Marshall Place. The crew assisted TVEMS with transporting the patient.
BFPD assisted Berthoud Police and TVEMS with a medical call on Second Street.
Tuesday, December 6
Berthoud Fire assisted TVEMS with a medical call on Ninth Street and Welch Avenue.
Wednesday, December 7
Berthoud Fire responded to a medical call for breathing problems on Second Street. The crew assisted TVEMS with transporting the patient.
The fire crew assisted a citizen with a faulty smoke detector in a residence on Nebraska Avenue.
BFPD assisted TVEMS with a medical call for a sick person on Second Street. The patient was transported.
Thursday, December 8
BFPD assisted an elderly person needing assistance on Common Dr.
BFPD assisted TVEMS with a medical call on Second Street.
BFPD assisted TVEMS with a medical call at the Berthoud Living Center.
Friday, December 9
BFPD responded to a single vehicle motor vehicle accident on Interstate 25 at mile marker 250. The occupants were not at the scene when the fire crew arrived.
BFPD assisted TVEMS with a medical call on Second Street.
BFPD assisted TVEMS with a patient who had fallen on Seventh Street.
Saturday, December 10
BFPD assisted TVEMS with a medical call on Blue Mountain Avenue. The patient was transported.
BFPD responded with TVEMS to a medical call on Second Street and Welch Avenue.
Sunday, December 11
BFPD assisted a citizen on Common Drive who had fallen.
Monday, December 12
BFPD assisted TVEMS with lifting a patient on Sioux Drive.
Berthoud Fire responded to a request for assistance with a leak in the fire suppression system at a business on Ninth Street and Mountain Avenue. The fire crew drained the water from the system and advised the owner to have it repaired as soon as possible.
BFPD assisted TVEMS with a medical call on Ninth Street. The patient was transported.
Tuesday, December 13
BFPD assisted TVEMS with a medical call for a patient with back pain on Wilfred Road.
BFPD assisted TVEMS with a patient on Seventh Street.
BFPD and TVEMS were called to a medical call alarm on Sioux Drive that ended up being a false alarm.
Wednesday, December 14
BFPD responded to a commercial fire alarm on County Road 8. The call was cancelled enroute. The owner determined that the alarm had been activated by a truck’s exhaust.
BFPD responded to an odor of natural gas inside a residence on Tenth Street. The residence had been evacuated by the time the crew arrived. They found readable levels of carbon monoxide in the residence. The cause was determined to be a tankless water heater that was not vented properly. The crew opened the vents and the CO readings declined.
Saturday, December 17
BFPD responded to a medical call for chest pains on Redwood Circle. The patient was transported.
BFPD responded to a report of unauthorized burning on Getaway Drive. There were reports that juveniles had been seen making fires inside the silos on the property. There were explosions and smoke emanating from one of the silos. Four silos had evidence of previous fires. The fire crew investigated and extinguished the fire. The Larimer County Sheriff’s Office was notified and when they arrived the fire crew was released from the scene.
BFPD responded to a medical call on Wilfred Road for a person reporting severe abdominal pain. The patient was transported.
BFPD responded with TVEMS to a medical call for respiratory distress for a patient on Majestic Court. The patient was transported emergent.
Sunday, December 18
The fire crew assisted TVEMS with a medical call on Seventh Street. The patient was transported.
Monday, December 19
BFPD assisted a citizen on Welch Ave concerned about a carbon monoxide detector alarm. After investigating the residence, no signs of carbon monoxide were found.
Tuesday, December 20
BFPD assisted TVEMS with a medical call on Bein St. The patient was transported.
Wednesday, December 21
BFPD responded to a report of a motor vehicle accident on Sprague Lane. The crew found a single vehicle, off the road with no one in or near the vehicle. A witness reported that the accident happened a few days earlier.
Thursday, December 22
BFPD responded to a motor vehicle accident on Interstate 25 at mile marker 251. A single vehicle was off the road with no damage to the vehicle and there were no reported injuries.
The fire crew assisted TVEMS with a medical call on East County Road 6C. The patient was transported.
BFPD assisted a citizen who had fallen on his driveway on West County Road 8. The crew assisted with lifting the male to his feet. There were no injuries sustained.
BFPD responded to a motor vehicle accident on highway 287 and highway 56. One person complaining of neck pain was transported.
BFPD responded to Indiana Ave. to assist a homeowner whose snow blower was leaking gasoline in the garage.
Friday, December 23
BFPD responded to a male who had fallen off a snowmobile on Beverly Drive. The crew assisted in helping the man into his personal vehicle to take him to the hospital.
The fire crew assisted a citizen who walked into Station 1 on Mountain Ave. She needed help removing a ring that was too small for her finger. The crew used a ring cutter to remove the band.
BFPD responded to a motor vehicle accident on Interstate 25. A single vehicle was caught in the cable system in the median. There was minor damage to the vehicle and no injuries reported.
BFPD responded to a motor vehicle accident on Interstate 25 on the frontage road. One person complaining of neck and back pain was transported to the hospital.
Saturday, December 24
BFPD responded to a medical call for a cardiac arrest on Iowa Ave. The patient was deceased at the time of arrival.
BFPD responded to a two-vehicle accident just south of the intersection of East County Road 10 and First St. There was heavy damage to both vehicles and two injured occupants. One party was transported emergent to the hospital.
BFPD responded to a medical call for a person who had fainted or had a possible seizure. The patient was transported.
Sunday, December 25
BFPD assisted with a medical call on Shultz Lane. The fire crew assisted with loading the patient to be transported.
BFPD responded to a medical call on Pheasant Run. The patient was transported.
The fire crew assisted a person who walked into Station 1 complaining of chest pain. TVEMS responded to the station and assisted with the patients care.
Monday, December 26
BFPD assisted with a medical call on Eighth St. The patient was transported.
Tuesday, December 27
BFPD responded to a mutual aide structure fire with Poudre Fire Authority. [2] By the time the Berthoud crew arrived, the structure was fully involved. Berthoud firefighters performed water shuttle operations at the incident.
Friday, December 30
BFPD assisted Berthoud Police with a medical request on Michigan Ave.
Saturday, December 31
BFPD responded to a vehicle fire on Lake Ave. The vehicle was overheating and the engine block was sprayed to cool down.