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Berthoud Fire Calls: December 2020

Berthoud Fire Calls: December 2020

Dec 1 - Dec 6 Tuesday, Dec 1 Engine 61 responded to the 4000 block of S. Iowa Avenue to assist with loading a patient for transport to a local hospital. Car Seat installation at Station 1. Citizen assist in the 1000 block of Mt. Meeker Avenue to change smoke detector batteries. Wednesday, Dec 2 Squad 62 responded to the 5000 block of W. Cty Road 8E for a medical. The crew assisted TVEMS with loading the patient for transport. Thursday, Dec 3 Squad 61 dispatched to 20000 block of Schultz ... Full Story

Berthoud Fire Calls: November 2020

Berthoud Fire Protection District Incident Report Nov. 1 – 8 Sunday, Nov. 1 Engine 62 dispatched to the 6200 block of Kiva Ridge Drive for a law enforcement request for medical. The crew evaluated the patient and transferred care to TVEMS. The crew assisted with loading the patient into the ambulance for transport. Engine 62 dispatched to the 3200 block of W County Road 8 for a person with abdominal pains. TVEMS assumed patient care and cleared Engine 62 from the scene. Engine 61 dispatched ... Full Story

Berthoud Police Blotter: November 2020

Berthoud Police Blotter: November 2020

Sunday, November 1 Unlawful Sexual Contact: Franklin Avenue, a resident of the Berthoud Living Center has been inappropriately grabbing the body parts of staff members. Case to be screened with the DA.  Assist to Medical: Longview Avenue, deputies responded for a welfare check which resulted in discovering a man pulseless and not breathing. Medical was able to restore pulse and transport to the hospital. DUI / Warrant Arrest: S. 5th Street & Spartan Avenue, a 23-year old Longmont man was ... Full Story

Berthoud Police Blotter: October 2020

Thursday, October 1 SCAM: W. CR 8, a resident received a call from a scammer pretending to be an Under Sheriff from Texas. She confirmed her name with the scammer and gave them her full social security number. She was advised to call her financial institutions and the Social Security Administration. SCAM: Redwood Circle, a resident was contacted by known persons who told the resident he had a computer virus that could be fixed by purchasing gift cards and sending pictures of the card numbers. ... Full Story

Berthoud Fire Calls: October 2020

Berthoud Fire Protection District October 1-4 Thursday, Oct. 1 Squad 61 responded to the 2000 block of Brehm Road for a fall victim. The patient was loaded and transported to a local hospital. Engine 62 dispatched to a cut gas line in the 4000 block of Meining Road. The crew monitored the air around the trench for readings until Xcel Energy arrived. Berthoud Fire responded to the Berthoud Living Center for a medical. Friday, Oct. 2 Engine 61 dispatched to the 500 block of 3rd Street for a ... Full Story

Berthoud Police Blotter: September 2020

  September 1 - 6   Criminal Impersonation / Felony Warrant: 6th Street and Bunyan Avenue, a driver was contacted for running a stop sign. The driver provided a fictitious name to avoid being apprehended on his Felony Warrant. The driver fled the traffic stop on foot but was chased down and taken into custody. Suspicious Circumstances: Hwy 56 and I-25 Frontage Road, a construction company reported that at this site some people were stealing materials, they were loading some ... Full Story

Berthoud Fire Calls: September 2020

  September  1 - 6 Tuesday, September 1 Squad 61 responded to the 300 block of Michigan Avenue for a lift assist. A 73-year-old man was found lying on his living room floor. He had no complaints of injuries due to his fall. The man was helped into his chair. Patient refused to be transported. Squad 61 responded to the 1000 block of Monroe Avenue for a lift assist. They found a 70-year-old man who had fallen and needed a lift assist. The patient had no complaints of pain. Engine 3111 ... Full Story

The Pandemic Increases Prescription Drug Use, but Can

The Pandemic Increases Prescription Drug Use, but Can Lead to More Substance Abuse

By: Nickolaus Hayes   During the pandemic, more people are taking drugs for anxiety, depression, and insomnia. Coronavirus health concerns, job loss, social isolation, returning to work, or looking for a job, force many Americans to turn to medication. Prescriptions for anti-anxiety drugs, anti-depressants, and sleep medication have risen during the pandemic. The health research firm IQVIA released data saying the number of anti-anxiety drug prescriptions rose 10.2%, and anti-depressant ... Full Story

Berthoud Fire Calls: August 2020

Berthoud Fire Calls: August 2020

Incident Report August 1-2 Saturday, August 1 Squad 61 dispatched to the TPC Golf Course Clubhouse for a medical assist. TVEMS assumed patient care and cleared Squad 61 from the scene. Engine 61 dispatched to the area of Weld County Road 7 and Weld County Road 46 for a patient with breathing problems. The patient was removed from the vehicle and loaded into the ambulance for transport. The vehicle was secured. Sunday, August 2 Engine 61 dispatched to the 4100 block of S Garfield Avenue ... Full Story

Berthoud Police Blotter: August 2020

Berthoud Police Blotter: August 2020

August 1 - 2 Saturday, August 1 Rally / Counter-Protest: Several people planned a Black Lives Matter rally at Fickel Park. Several counter-protesters gathered across the street. For the most part it was peaceful except for the volley of insults going back and forth. A teenager on the BLM side with a bullhorn made sure people were following the rules and cleaning up after themselves. Great Job! Vehicle Crash / Private Property: Mountain Avenue, a driver backed into another vehicle at ... Full Story

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