The Tonkawa Fire Department responded to 10 ambulance calls transporting 8, and 6 fire calls during the past week.
AMBULANCE
7/1 – 0755, 29 responded to
200 block N 12th, no transport, returned to station at 0809.
7/2 – 1322, 28 responded to BRH for transfer to Willow
Haven, returned to station at
1412.
7/3 – 0012, 29 responded to
TPD, no transport, returned to station at 0020.
7/3 – 1816, 28 responded to
Billings Fairchild, transported to Bass Enid, returned to station at 2038.
7/5 – 1545, 28 responded to
100 block W. Congress, transported to AHPC, returned to station at 1704.
7/5 – 1535, 29 responded to
100 block N Cherry, no transport, returned to station at
1554.
7/5 – 1856, 28 responded to
Billings Fairchild, transported to Bass Enid, returned to station at 2055.
7/7 – 2044, 28 responded to
Billings Fairchild, transported to Bass Enid, returned to station at 2241.
7/7 – 2157, 29 responded to
200 block N 2nd, transported to AHPC, returned to station at
2319.
FIRE
7/3 – 0115, 22 responded to
200 block N Main for lift assist, returned to station at 0130.
7/3 – 1207, 24 and 20 responded to I-35 MM 211 for car struck by lightning, returned to station at 1258.
7/6 – 1854, 24 responded to
In town water basin for rescue standby, returned to station at 1933.
7/7 – 2048, 24 responded to 400 block S 1st for controlled burn out of control, returned to station at 2054.
Year to date run numbers are as follows: Ambulance 406, Fire 122, Training 94, Total 623.
The Tonkawa Fire Department will be conducting Hydrant testing during the months of June and July. This has been extended due to the floods and large amount of calls. This may cause dirt in the lines. We will be doing 100 percent of the hydrants due to the new water tower. Please use caution when you see the personnel at the hydrants.
Welcome Home Quilts info given
Welcome Home Quilts is a group of 3 women trying to provide a quilt for the Veterans and Active service men and women in the Tonkawa Area. The 3 women are Kipann Gottman, Patricia Levings McCune & Sherry Jeffries Fields. To date, there have been over 60 quilts made and presented to Vets, Active service men, policemen and firemen. It takes about $100 - $125 worth of materials to make a quilt. If you would like to sponsor a quilt, we will need the name, branch of military, service dates. This is a great way to honor our ...