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Broadcasts about these fire and ambulance calls were monitored this past week by the newspaper:

JULY 1

11:36 a.m. — A 99-year-old woman not responding normally at Peabody Health and Rehab was taken to Ascension Via Christi St. Francis Hospital, Wichita, by Hillsboro ambulance.

11:56 a.m. — A 95-year-old woman who fell at Marion Assisted Living was taken to NMC Health, formerly Newton Medical Center, by Marion ambulance. Because both full-time ambulances were out of the county, part-time Tampa ambulance was told to stand by until 2:01 p.m. in Hillsboro in case of additional calls.

2:44 p.m. — A 63-year-old woman who fainted at Peabody Health and Rehab was taken to NMC Health by Hillsboro ambulance.

4:56 p.m. — A woman who suffered a critical head injury in a wreck on Limestone Rd. south of 320th Rd. was taken to Salina Regional Health Center by Tampa ambulance. Marion ambulance and Tampa firefighters also were dispatched. A helicopter ambulance was summoned, but the call was canceled before the helicopter arrived.

8:22 p.m. — Hillsboro firefighters stood by until 10:07 p.m. at the Igloo during a fireworks display.

9:39 p.m. — A 48-year-old man who fell, cut his head, and might have broken his hand while riding a bicycle was taken by Hillsboro ambulance to NMC Health from the 200 block of N. Plum St. in Peabody.

JULY 2

2:41 a.m. — A 91-year-old woman who fell at Parkside Homes in Hillsboro declined to be taken to a hospital by Hillsboro ambulance.

10:06 a.m. — A 65-year-old man who experienced cardiac or stroke symptoms while driving a semi-trailer truck on 270th Rd. half a mile west of K-15 was taken to St. Francis on an emergency basis by Marion ambulance. The call initially went to Hillsboro ambulance and Goessel first responders, but Marion ambulance answered instead, and the call to Goessel first responders were canceled. Durham first responders were dispatched instead three minutes later and arrived at 10:16 a.m., 15 minutes before the ambulance.

3:12 p.m. — A 71-year-old woman found on the ground outside Indian Guide Terrace Apartments in Peabody declined to be taken to a hospital by Marion ambulance.

3:56 p.m. — A 93-year-old woman having trouble breathing at Parkside Homes in Hillsboro was taken by Hillsboro ambulance, responding from Marion, to Hillsboro Community Hospital.

6:46 p.m. — A 64-year-old man needing surgery was transferred by Hillsboro ambulance from HCH to McPherson Center for Health.

THURSDAY

3:21 a.m. — A smoke alarm at Hillsboro Community Child Care Center was determined to be a false alarm before Hillsboro firefighters arrived.

3:39 p.m. — A 64-year-old man with extremely high blood pressure was transferred by Hillsboro ambulance from HCH to Kansas Heart Hospital, Wichita.

5:11 p.m. — With Hillsboro ambulance not yet back, Marion ambulance was dispatched for a medical alarm in the 300 block of W. B St. in Hillsboro. A police officer was first to arrive and reported that a woman had fallen and needed help getting up. Hillsboro firefighters were dispatched to provide additional help, but before they or the ambulance arrived, police reported that the woman had successfully been helped up. She declined to be taken to a hospital.

6:33 p.m. — A 47-year-old man with sepsis was transferred by Marion ambulance from St. Luke Hospital, Marion, to Wesley Medical Center, Wichita.

8:30 p.m. — Marion ambulance was informed that when it returned to Marion another patient was to be transferred from St. Luke to Wesley. At 9:27 p.m., the ambulance began the transfer.

8:43 p.m. — Goessel firefighters stood by at the city ballfield until 10:04 p.m. in Goessel during a fireworks display,

9:53 p.m. — An unattended ditch fire near 170th and Turkey Creek Rds., at the west edge of Marion County Park and Lake, was extinguished within 15 minutes by Marion firefighters.

10:54 p.m. — An 81-year-old man vomiting all day at Parkside Homes was taken to HCH by Hillsboro ambulance.

INDEPENDENCE DAY

8:25 a.m. — A 90-year-old woman with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and having trouble breathing at a residence near 190th and Kanza Rds. was taken to St. Luke by Hillsboro ambulance. An ambulance supervisor also responded.

3:27 p.m. — Marion ambulance, Peabody firefighters, and the county emergency manager began standing by at Peabody’s Fourth Fest parade and fireworks.

9:52 p.m. — A pregnant woman and a 10- or 11-year-old girl injured by fireworks south of Flying Eagle Truck Stop in Florence declined to be taken to a hospital by Marion ambulance, arriving from Peabody. Hillsboro ambulance replaced Marion ambulance in Peabody.

10:23 p.m. — A small grass fire caused by fireworks at a farm on 190th Rd. near Mustang Rd. was extinguished within 12 minutes by Hillsboro firefighters.

10:32 p.m. — A small grass fire south of US-50 near Newell Rd. was extinguished within 14 minutes by Peabody firefighters.

10:34 p.m. — A trash container on fire near 1st and Santa Fe Sts. in Marion was reported by police as being extinguished before Marion firefighters arrived to wet it down.

11:04 p.m. — A small grass fire caused by fireworks west of US-56/77 just north of Lincolnville was extinguished within two minutes by Lincolnville firefighters.

SATURDAY

12:04 a.m. — A large fire in a trash container at Midway Motors in Hillsboro was extinguished within 22 minutes by Hillsboro firefighters.

2:16 a.m. — An uninjured 86-year-old man who fell at an apartment in the 100 block of N. Washington St. in Hillsboro was helped up by Hillsboro ambulance attendants. He declined to be taken to a hospital.

12:04 p.m. — A 78-year-old man with atrial fibrillation and trouble breathing at Salem Home in Hillsboro was taken to HCH by Hillsboro ambulance.

2:53 p.m. — Presumably the same patient was transferred from HCH to Kansas Heart by Hillsboro ambulance.

7:59 p.m. — Marion firefighters stood by until 10:26 p.m. at the county lake for fireworks.

10:59 p.m. — A diabetic woman who fell out of bed at a home in the 300 block of N. Washington St. in Hillsboro was helped up by Hillsboro ambulance attendants but declined to be taken to a hospital. An ambulance supervisor also responded.

11:11 p.m. — A fire alarm that led to an evacuation of Westview Manor in Peabody was determined by Peabody firefighters to have been a false alarm.

SUNDAY

11:13 a.m. — A confused 61-year-old woman at a farmhouse near 100th and Alamo Rds. was taken to NMC Health by Hillsboro ambulance. Goessel first responders arrived within seven minutes, 16 minutes before the ambulance, and reported that the woman’s problems might be related to alcohol.

MONDAY

7:55 a.m. — What appeared to be a staffing shortage caused Marion ambulance to announced that it would be out of service. It returned to service at 6:43 p.m., but announced that Hillsboro ambulance would limited to first response, with just one medic on duty, until 11:10 p.m.

Last modified July 10, 2025

 

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