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rtb-�e-�J�1 14:49 P.03 Westley Tire Fire: Nurse of the Day Calls Su maty, Stanislaus County- 09/07/00 There were 86 calls related to health concerns received by he nurse of the day. Almost 56% Qf the calls were received on September 30 and October 1, 1999 (See.Table I). A few calls were in regards to more than one person. And some individuals called more than once. Table 1: Frequency of calls received by the nurse of Lo tion: the day about the tire fire by date, Stanislaus County. Th�majority of the calls received came from Date of Fre Pe cent individuals living on the West side of the county I 4 4,7% Patterson, Newman, Crows Landin Westie 09/30/99 ( 29 33.7% i 9. Y, (and Tracy) etc (See Table 3). Other calls came from as far 10/01/99 ( 8 22.1% awey as Lathropand one not included in the 10/04/99 I 8 9.3% � anailysis) came from West Hollywood. 10/05/99 1 1.20/o 10/06/99 1 1.2% Tattle 3: General area from which calls are 10/07/99 I 5 5.811/0 oriinating. 10/08/99 I 2 2.3% Are of Cal! 10/11/99 I 5 5.8% 1 Fre' Percent Otter I 31 36.0% 10/12/99 2 2.3% West County 55 64,0% 10/13/99 I 3 3.5IYo Tot 1 I 86 100.0% 10/14/99 4 4.711/o 10/19/99 I 1 1.2% 10/20/99 I 1 1.Z% Pri r Conditions: A ma was the most common prior condition 10/25/99 I 1 1 foll wed by allergies among those who called to ask Total I 86 1000.0% qu, tions about the air quality. Only 261/10 of the call?rs had been to see a physician before they called. Symptoms: (Table 5) Several more hlad plans to see one in the The most common symptoms complained about were nett few days. headache, coughing and difficulty breathing. TaI le 4: Prior health ons Table 2: Symptoms that callers complained about to calltd bout the tire fi e,ndiStan slaws Cog those who the nurse of the day, Stanislaus County. Some people Prl 'r Conditions unty. had more than one symptom. Fre Percent Symptoms Ast ma I Z5 19.8% I Freq Percent Allergies 6 4.7% Headache 41 47.7% Preexisting Respiratory Prob. 4 1.211/c Coughing I 30 34.9% Pre6nant I 2 1.2% Difficulty Breathing 25 29.10/0 Bronchitis ( 1 1.2% Burning Eyes I 18 20.911/0 Brain Tumor I 1 1.2% Sore Throat 18 20.9% Eye Surgery ( 1 1.2% Wheezing 17 19.8% He;rt Disease 1 1.2% Bloody Nose I 13 15.1% Hx Of Mua 1 1.2% Nausea I 11 12.8% Hypogammaglobinemia 1 1.2% Nose Discomfort 6 1.2% Moth Sore I 1 1.2% Vomiting 5 5.8% Par ishiners Have Symptoms I 1 1.2% Chest Discomfort 4 2.3% To 1 Bronchial Problems ( 2 1.2% I 86 100.0% Runny Nose 2 2.3% Ta le 5: Number of calleIrs who had seen a health Joint Pain 2 1.2% care provider about their concerns. Water Eyes 2 1.2% Sten a Doctor Freg� Percent Dizzy I 2 1.2% N 12 14.011/o 1 complaint of: Congestion, Tired, Chills, Dry Throat, Y 22 25.6% Pain In Ribs, Sinus Inflection, Smell, Taste, Weak No 52 60.5% To I 86 100.0% I TOTAL P.03