Chapala Firefighters treated at least 10 people from Feb. 26 to March 1
Most people were treated at the Charro events. Lienzo Charro de Chapala during the coronation night of the 2022 Carnival Queen, Feb. 26.
Editor. – Civil Protection and Firefighters of Chapala treated at least 10 people during the Carnival celebration in the municipality of Chapala. The main venues were the municipal seat, the Delegation of Ajijic and Atotonilquillo.
From Feb. 26 to March 1, pre-hospital care was provided in the “lienzos charros” or rodeo rings. Most of the problems firefighters handled resulted from falls, alcohol ingestion and injuries to riders who participated in bull events.
In Chapala
On Friday, Feb. 26, a 20-year-old woman was treated after falling from a height of three meters during the charro event at the Lienzo Charro J. Jesús González Gallo. A 21-year-old woman was treated on Allende Street for an alcohol-related issue, and a 17-year-old girl was treated for an apparent headache.
A 7-year-old boy was taken for evaluation after a fall at the Chapala charro ring on Sunday, Feb. 27. There were 300 people in the place according to Civil Protection estimates and the boy’s grandmother took him to the Red Cross for further treatment.
In Ajijic
A 27-year-old man from San Juan Tecomatlán, municipality of Poncitlán, was hit by a bull during a bull event at the Ajijic charro ring on Monday, Feb. 28. The result was a slight injury to his lips. Civil Protection and Fire Department of Chapala personnel treated him and gave him some recommendations. In the same event, a 25-year-old man from the same town was dragged by the horse he was riding. Firefighters checked him and gave him some recommendations.
On Tuesday, March 1, in the same location, a 23-year-old rider needed stitches due to an injury near the lower part of the abdomen. Although the report does not clarify the size of the wound, nor what caused it, his relatives took him for further treatment. In the same bull handling event, a 27-year-old man from San Juan Tecomatlán, municipality of Poncitlán, was treated for a wound caused by a bull. No details were specified in the report.
In Antotonilquillo
A 43-year-old man who was convulsing was attended by Chapala firefighters in the Lienzo Charro of Atotonilquillo during a charro event on Monday, Feb. 28. The man, from the town of San Miguel Zapotitlán, had his vital signs taken and was given recommendations. Firefighters also treated a 22-year-old rider who attended the charro show in the Atotonilquillo delegation and was injured by a bull on the right side of his head.
Translated by Mike Rogers
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