Escalon Community Ambulance has listed its calls for service for the period from Wednesday, Feb. 1 through Wednesday, Feb. 8.

Crews responded to:

Fall – 4

Traffic Accident – 3

Behavioral Emergency – 2

Sick Person – 6

Heart problem – 5

Breathing problems – 3

Seizures – 2

Other – 4

Total Patients – 29

Hospital destination:

Doctors Medical Center – 5

Memorial Medical Center – 1

Kaiser Hospital Modesto – 5

Kaiser Hospital Manteca – 1

San Joaquin General – 1

Doctors Hospital of Manteca – 4

Oak Valley Hospital – 3

Number of patients transported – 20

Number of patients without transport – 9

February is Heart Awareness Month. The number one health problem in the U.S. is cardiovascular disease. Two out of five Americans die of heart attack, stroke, high blood pressure and other heart issues. Every 34 seconds someone has a heart attack. Working with your doctor to manage your blood pressure and cholesterol are just a few steps to take to minimize your risk of becoming one of these statistics.