If Falcon residents thought they heard more sirens than usual in 2017, they were probably right. It was a busy year for Falconís fire and EMS crews. Here is a brief overview of the yearís incidents, which will be fully detailed in the 2017 annual report scheduled for release in March.2017 total calls for service: 2,502 (compared to 2,074 in 2016)Fires (structure, wildland, vehicle, etc.): 94EMS (Emergency medical services): 1,393Traffic accidents (with and without injuries): 318Hazardous condition (no fire): 43Public service: 97Unauthorized burning: 26Good intent: 322False alarms: 126Address signsA number of residents took advantage of the Falcon Fire Departmentís address sign program after reading about it in the January issue of The New Falcon Herald. This is an ongoing program, so those who may have missed the original article can still order a sign. Go to the FFPD website at http://falconfirepd.org to learn more about the address sign or to download an order form.Have a heart ñ- learn CPR!February is American Heart Month. What better way to honor the heart or to declare oneís love for others than learning CPR?Cardiopulmonary resuscitation is a technique that can save the life of someone in cardiac arrest. The American Heart Association defines cardiac arrest as ìan electrical malfunction in the heart that causes an irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia) and disrupts the flow of blood to the brain, lungs and other organs.îAccording to the AHA:
- More than 350,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests occur every year in the U.S.
- Almost 90 percent of people who suffer out-of-hospital cardiac arrests die.
- Seventy percent of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests happen in the home.
- CPR can double or triple a personís chance of survival, especially if it is performed in the first few minutes of cardiac arrest.
- Only 46 percent of people who experience an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest get the immediate help they need before professional help arrives.
