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On October 17, units from the Moreno Valley Battalion
                                                               were dispatched to a reported traffic collision in Moreno
                                                               Beach Fire Station  58’s primary response area.  Upon
                                                               arrival, Engine 58 reported a two-car traffic collision with
                                                               one party trapped suffering from major injuries. With a
                                                               coordinated effort between Fire personnel from Engine
                                                               58 and Truck 2, the patient was extricated within nine
                                                               minutes of their arrival time.  Fire personnel immediately
                                                               initiate  advanced  life support care.   The  patient was
                                                               treated at  the  scene  for  major injuries  and  care  was
               continued by Fire personnel while being transported to Riverside University Hospital with the assistance of
               American Medical Response personnel.  While trapped and prior to extrication, it was determined that the
               patient’s injuries were very significant with indications of possible paralysis.

                On October 24, units from the Moreno Valley Battalion responded to a medical emergency in Towngate Fire
               Station 6’s primary response area.  Engine 6 arrived on scene of a 6-year-old child discovered pulseless and not
               breathing by the parents. The child’s father was performing chest compressions prior to the arrival of the Fire
               Department personnel.   Fire personnel initiated immediate advanced life support (ALS) intervention to the
               unconscious and unresponsive child.  The treatment on scene included continuing of cardiopulmonary
               resuscitation (CPR) efforts and cardiac monitoring.  American Medical Response (AMR) paramedics arrived
               soon after and rapid transport was coordinated with the ambulance crew.  The patient was placed on high flow
               oxygen via a bag valve mask to provide for respirations, an IV was established and cardiac drugs administered.
               The child was transported by AMR to Riverside University Health System (RUHS) with firefighter paramedic
               maintaining patient care. While en route to the hospital there was no change in the patient condition.  Upon
               departure from the emergency department the hospital staff  was still continuing resuscitative efforts;
               however, the prognosis did not appear to be positive.

               On October 28, units from the Moreno Valley Battalion were dispatched to a person down in Kennedy Park
               Fire Station 65’s primary response area. Engine 65 arrived at scene and found Moreno Valley Police Department
               Officers performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)  on a  14-year-old  victim of  hanging.   Firefighter
               paramedics confirmed the patient was pulseless, not breathing and immediately initiated advance life support
               (ALS) while continuing to provide CPR.   The patient was rapidly transported to an area hospital with firefighter
               paramedics continuing ALS care.  Sadly, shortly after the arrival at the emergency department, all lifesaving
               efforts were discontinued.

               On  October  29,  units  from  the  Moreno Valley  Battalion  responded  to  reports  of  a  fire  at the  Amazon
               Distribution Center in College Park Fire Station 91’s primary response area.  Fire personnel arrived on scene to
               find a large commercial trash compactor with fire and smoke coming from it.  Fire personnel worked with
               Amazon  and Waste  Management to  move the container  away from the building to  extinguish the
               contents.  The fire was contained in 45 minutes.  One Amazon employee was treated on-scene for possible
               smoke inhalation. There was no damage to the building and Amazon management successfully evacuated all
               927 personnel to a pre-designated safe area.  All Amazon personnel returned to normal operations following
               control of the fire. A total of 5 Engines, 2 trucks, 23 personnel, 2 Chiefs, were committed for 2 hours.


               PARKS & COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT

               Community Events
                   •  The City of Moreno Valley hosted the groundbreaking ceremony for the installation of new inclusive
                       playground equipment at Shadow  Mountain Park,  23239 Presidio  Hills.  The new playground
                       equipment will feature Moreno Valley's first inclusive equipment design, which will serve the physical,
                       social, sensory, cognitive, and emotional needs of children of all abilities. Inclusive playgrounds inspire
                       social  evolution through the development of understanding, accepting, and  building of common

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