MERRILL FIRE Department

In this column: MGSHC = Ministry Good Samaritan Health Center; AWH = Aspirus Wausau Hospital; MSCH = Ministry St. Clare’s Hospital; MSJH = Ministry St. Joseph’s Hospital; PCNH = Pine Crest Nursing Home.

December 23

Fire runs: #170- 6:02 a.m., N586 Corning Rd., flare up from fire the day before, a backhoe removed a block building & large pile of hay from the south side of the barn.

Medic runs: #1534- 1:45 a.m., no transport; #1535- 2:47 a.m., 22yo male, MGSHC to MSJH, trauma; #1536- 10:24 a.m., 51yo male, W. 8th St. to MGSHC, cardiac; #1537- 10:27 a.m., no transport; #1538- 1:32 p.m., 51yo male, MGSHC to AWH, cardiac; #1439- 5:38 p.m., 63yo male, Center Rd. to MGSHC, medical.

Other activities: building inspections.

December 24

Fire runs: #171- 6:32 a.m., 204 E. First St., chimney fire, neighbor called in as flames & embers emitting from chimney, aerial ladder & chain used to clean chimney & extinguish fire.

Medic runs: #1540- 12:56 a.m., 53yo male, MGSHC to MSCH, cardiac; #1541- 8:12 a.m., 43yo female, E. 2nd St. to MGSHC, illness; #1542- 6:23 p.m., 20yo male, Conservation Rd., no transport.

December 25

Medic runs: #1543- 11:15 a.m., 85yo female, Lake Rd. to MGSHC, medical; #1544- 12:36 p.m., 78yo female, Hwy. 64 to MGSHC, cardiac; #1545- 6:39 p.m., 55yo female, E. 8th St. to MGSHC, medical.

December 26

Fire runs: #172- 10:07 a.m., 702 E. Riverside Ave., chimney fire controlled & extinguished, house searched for fire extension, nothing found.

Medic runs: #1546- 1:24 a.m., 62yo female, E. 7th St. to MGSHC, medical; #1547- 8:14 a.m., 87yo female, E. 6th St. to MGSHC, respiratory; #1548- 11 a.m., 93yo female, W. Taylor St. to MGSHC, medical; #1549- 3:09 p.m., 93yo female, MGSHC to W. Taylor St., medical.

Other activities: review protocol changes.

December 27

Medic runs: #1550- 2:28 a.m., 87yo female, Chippewa St. to MGSHC, cardiac; #1551- 5:05 a.m., 87yo female, MGSHC to AWH, cardiac; #1552- 9:13 a.m., 83yo female, E. Main St. to MGSHC, respiratory; #1553- 9:22 p.m., 88yo female, Walnut Grove to MGSHC, medical.

December 28

Fire runs: #173- 6:18 p.m., N2154 Duginski Rd., odor investigation, possibly caused by burn barrel at that location, no threats or problems.

Medic runs: #1554- 4:56 a.m., 82yo female, Hwy. 64 to MGSHC, cardiac; #1555- 6:42 a.m., 70yo male, S. Center Ave., no transport; #1556- 9:19 a.m., 82yo female, S. Center Ave. to AWH, medical; #1557- 11:08 a.m., 83yo female, O’Day St. to MGSHC, medical; #1558- 11:26 a.m., 81yo female, E. 6th St. to MGSHC, cardiac; #1559- 12:05 p.m., 46yo male, S. Genesee St. to MGSHC, trauma; #1560- 2:16 p.m., 85yo female, S. Center Ave. to MSJH, medical; #1561- 5:48 p.m., 63yo female, N. Memorial Dr. to MGSHC, cardiac; #1562- 6:03 p.m., 66yo female, Key Largo Dr. to MGSHC, cardiac.

Other activities: fire inspections; station duties.

December 29

Medic runs: #1563- 9:46 a.m., 73yo female, Cresent Dr. to MGSHC, medical; #1564- 10:12 a.m., 38yo male, Marshfield Clinic to MGSHC, cardiac; #1565- 4:59 p.m., 58yo female, Cleveland St. to MGSHC, trauma; #1566- 7:11 p.m., 62yo male, Taylor St. to MGSHC, medical.

Other activities: inspections; 3 smoke detector installs.

December 30

Fire runs: #174- 3:12 a.m., W5012 Hillside Dr., residence fully engulfed in flames, occupant out & at house next door, crews were on scene for approx. 6 hours; #175- 6:36 a.m., 1204 E. 7th St., CO detector alarming, owner asked to change battery; #176- 4:20 p.m., vicinity of 1212 S. Center Ave., odor called in by passersby, WPS had an LP heater running on the blacktop near Park & E. Main St.

Medic runs: #1567- 12:36 a.m., Hillside Dr. & lake Pesobic Rd., no transport; #1568- 2:45 a.m., 38yo male, Hwy. 107 to MGSHC, cardiac; #1569- 3:13 a.m., 43yo male, Hillside Dr. to MGSHC, trauma; #1570- 6:33 a.m., E. 7th St., no transport.

Other activities: fire inspections; vehicle maintenance meeting at City Garage.

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