February 12, 2010
Deep snow alongside Rockville Pike made extrication of a motorist a little more complicated when the vehicle came to rest on top of the snow.
Rockville’s Medic 723 and Engine 723 responded for a personal injury collision on Rockville Pike, just south of Strathmore Lane. Due to the reduced response policy in place at the time, Rescue Squad 741 was not dispatched The units arrived on scene to find a driver trapped in her vehicle and on top of a snow bank following a two-vehicle collision, and immediately requested the Rescue Squad.
Upon arrival, the Rescue Squad crew assessed the scene and found that the vehicle had only 3 of its wheels on the snow bank. The Squad crew stabilized the right rear corner using cribbing and wedges. The crew then quickly popped open the driver’s side door using hydraulic spreaders and cutters. The patient was removed from the vehicle onto a backboard, and transferred to Medic 723, whose crew assessed and transported the patient to Suburban Hospital.
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Thursday, February 18, 2010
Rescue Squad Braves Back-to-Back Snowstorms
February 11, 2010
Rescue Squad EMTs, Firefighters, and Paramedics braved difficult conditions February 5-10 to respond to the community’s emergencies during back-to-back snowstorms that dumped up to 36 inches of snow on the Rescue Squad’s service area.
Harsh weather, downed power lines, and slippery streets contributed to what the Washington Post dubbed “A Historic Mess” and posed a number of challenges for the Rescue Squad.
The first snowstorm left the Squad’s service area staggering under 26 inches of snow. From noon Friday, February 5 until 8:00 pm Sunday, February 7, the Squad responded to approximately 100 incidents of various types, including medical emergencies, traffic collisions, and downed power lines.
Click on the above link to read the entire account on the bccrs.org website.
Rescue Squad EMTs, Firefighters, and Paramedics braved difficult conditions February 5-10 to respond to the community’s emergencies during back-to-back snowstorms that dumped up to 36 inches of snow on the Rescue Squad’s service area.
Harsh weather, downed power lines, and slippery streets contributed to what the Washington Post dubbed “A Historic Mess” and posed a number of challenges for the Rescue Squad.
The first snowstorm left the Squad’s service area staggering under 26 inches of snow. From noon Friday, February 5 until 8:00 pm Sunday, February 7, the Squad responded to approximately 100 incidents of various types, including medical emergencies, traffic collisions, and downed power lines.
Click on the above link to read the entire account on the bccrs.org website.
House Fire in Heavy Snow
February 8, 2010
Rescue Squad crews were challenged by deep snow and an intense basement fire in Bethesda today.
Rescue Squad units responded, along with units from Bethesda, Chevy Chase and two separate Federal fire departments to a house fire in the 7000 block of Exeter Road, in Bethesda. Rescue Squad 741 arrived on scene shortly after Bethesda’s Engine and Truck 706 had made initial on-scene reports of smoke showing from the front and fire showing from the rear of a single family house. This led to dispatch of a task force and a rapid intervention team that included additional units from Cabin John, Kensington, Silver Spring, and Wheaton Rescue Squad.
Click on the above link to read the full account on the bccrs.org website.
Rescue Squad crews were challenged by deep snow and an intense basement fire in Bethesda today.
Rescue Squad units responded, along with units from Bethesda, Chevy Chase and two separate Federal fire departments to a house fire in the 7000 block of Exeter Road, in Bethesda. Rescue Squad 741 arrived on scene shortly after Bethesda’s Engine and Truck 706 had made initial on-scene reports of smoke showing from the front and fire showing from the rear of a single family house. This led to dispatch of a task force and a rapid intervention team that included additional units from Cabin John, Kensington, Silver Spring, and Wheaton Rescue Squad.
Click on the above link to read the full account on the bccrs.org website.
Monday, February 1, 2010
Friday Night Crew Extricates One from Vehicle on I-270
January 30, 2010
Friday Night Crew made quick work of extricating a passenger trapped in a vehicle on Interstate 270 in a late night collision.
Rescue Squad 741 was dispatched about 0115 hours on the morning of Saturday, January 30 with units from Bethesda, Cabin John, and Rockville to a personal injury collision with a report of one pinned. The first-arriving unit confirmed that one vehicle had struck the barrier that separates the local lanes from the thru lanes on northbound I-270. The vehicle suffered significant front-end damage on the passenger side. The passenger was leaning on the door, with his head on the dashboard.
After stabilizing the car with step chocks, the crew popped the door by using the hydraulic spreaders to first pinch the door to establish a purchase open and then prying. In order to gain greater access to the patient, they also cut the seatback. All of this was completed within 8 minutes of arrival on scene. The patient was quickly removed to Medic 723 from Rockville, which transported him to the Trauma Center at Fairfax.
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Friday Night Crew made quick work of extricating a passenger trapped in a vehicle on Interstate 270 in a late night collision.
Rescue Squad 741 was dispatched about 0115 hours on the morning of Saturday, January 30 with units from Bethesda, Cabin John, and Rockville to a personal injury collision with a report of one pinned. The first-arriving unit confirmed that one vehicle had struck the barrier that separates the local lanes from the thru lanes on northbound I-270. The vehicle suffered significant front-end damage on the passenger side. The passenger was leaning on the door, with his head on the dashboard.
After stabilizing the car with step chocks, the crew popped the door by using the hydraulic spreaders to first pinch the door to establish a purchase open and then prying. In order to gain greater access to the patient, they also cut the seatback. All of this was completed within 8 minutes of arrival on scene. The patient was quickly removed to Medic 723 from Rockville, which transported him to the Trauma Center at Fairfax.
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