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a quick and aggressive fire attack containing the fire to the garage and attic. There was minor smoke damage
throughout the living room. A total of three adults were displaced. City of Moreno Valley’s Building and Safety
Department was requested for a follow-up inspection of the structure. No further injuries were reported to
civilian or Fire personnel.

On October 6, units from the Moreno Valley Battalion responded to an unidentified medical emergency in
Kennedy Park Fire Station 65’s primary response area. Upon arrival, Fire personnel found a pregnant, 23-year-
old female that was actively vomiting and was having difficulty answering questions properly. During the initial
assessment, firefighter paramedics noticed the patient had injuries to her tongue consistent with biting for an
extended period of time. Firefighters initiated advance life support (ALS) care for transport to an area hospital.
While loading the patient into the ambulance she began to have a seizure. The patient was immediately
secured and airway being maintained. The firefighter paramedic recognized the patient being pregnant and
experiencing seizure activity was life threading to the fetus as well as to the victim. Medication was rapidly
administered to the patient for possible eclampsya. On arrival to the hospital the patient was immediately
taken to labor and delivery for further treatment.
On October 7, Fire Department units from the Moreno Valley Battalion responded to a reported structure fire
in Kennedy Park Fire Station 65’s primary response area. Upon arrival, Fire personnel located a working fire in
an interior wall of the residence that had extended to the attic space. Firefighters initiated an aggressive
interior fire attack and quickly contained the fire. Three adult females were displaced from the residence as a
result of the fire. Moreno Valley Building and Safety were requested to perform a follow-up inspection.

On October 9, Fire Department units from the Moreno Valley Battalion responded to a medical emergency in
Sunnymead Ranch Fire Station 48’s primary response area. Engine 48 arrived on scene and found a patient on
the kitchen floor unconscious and unresponsive with minimal respiratory effort. According to a witness the
patient complained of not feeling well and suddenly screamed and fell to the floor. As Fire personnel began a
patient assessment, the patient went into cardiac arrest. An additional engine company was immediately
requested. Firefighter paramedics determined the patient was in Ventricular Fibrillation and immediately
delivered an electric shock (defibrillated). The patient regained a pulse and started to breathe on their own.
Further assessment by firefighter paramedics determined the patient had experienced a heart attack (STEMI).
The patient was transported to Riverside Community Hospital with firefighter paramedics maintaining advance
life support (ALS) care.

On October 12, units from the Moreno Valley Battalion responded to a report of a pediatric, unconscious,
unresponsive medical emergency in Towngate Fire Station 6’s primary response area. Upon arrival, Fire
personnel found a 5 month old infant pulseless and apneic. A Moreno Valley Police Department Officer was on
scene performing chest compressions prior to the arrival of Engine 6. Fire personnel immediately initiated
advanced life support (ALS) intervention and continued cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) efforts and
cardiac monitoring to the unconscious and unresponsive infant. American Medical Response (AMR)
paramedics arrived to the scene and a rapid transport was coordinated. The infant was placed on high flow
oxygen via a bag valve mask (providing artificial respirations), IV established and medication administered while
transported to Riverside University Health System (RUHS) with Fire personnel maintaining patient care. Upon
departure from the emergency department the hospital staff was still continuing resuscitative efforts;
however, the prognosis for survival appeared poor.

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