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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Thursday, January 21, 2010
Rescue Squad Crew Extricates One from Vehicle Struck by Bus
January 15, 2010
Rescue Squad crews worked closely with engine companies from Chevy Chase and Silver Spring to extricate a woman trapped in her car after it was struck in the rear by a bus.
Rescue Squad 741 was dispatched about 0530 hours on Friday, January 15 with Engine 707 from Chevy Chase and Ambulance 705 from Kensington to a personal injury collision on the Inner Loop of I-495 between Connecticut and Georgia Avenues. Engine 719 and Ambulance 719 from Silver Spring were sent to check the Outer Loop, which is a normal procedure for calls on the Capital Beltway.
E707 arrived on scene and notified responding units that a car was struck by a transit bus, with one person trapped. The rear of the car had sustained significant damage, trapping the driver. Seconds later, Rescue Squad 741 arrived on the scene. Its crew of three personnel immediately began work to stabilize the vehicle and protect the patient before commencing extrication operations. The squad crew then used the Squad’s Amkus hydraulic spreaders to remove the driver’s side doors while the engine crew assisted with removal of the windshield. The squad and engine crews then used two hydraulic cutters in a simultaneous operation to cut and remove the roof. This procedure, involving personnel from E707, E719 and RS741, allowed the medical crew easy access to the patient.
Once the patient was extricated from the vehicle, Ambulance 705 transported the patient to the trauma center at Suburban Hospital with the paramedic from the engine crew.
RS741 returned to service within 30 minutes of arrival on scene.
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Rescue Squad crews worked closely with engine companies from Chevy Chase and Silver Spring to extricate a woman trapped in her car after it was struck in the rear by a bus.
Rescue Squad 741 was dispatched about 0530 hours on Friday, January 15 with Engine 707 from Chevy Chase and Ambulance 705 from Kensington to a personal injury collision on the Inner Loop of I-495 between Connecticut and Georgia Avenues. Engine 719 and Ambulance 719 from Silver Spring were sent to check the Outer Loop, which is a normal procedure for calls on the Capital Beltway.
E707 arrived on scene and notified responding units that a car was struck by a transit bus, with one person trapped. The rear of the car had sustained significant damage, trapping the driver. Seconds later, Rescue Squad 741 arrived on the scene. Its crew of three personnel immediately began work to stabilize the vehicle and protect the patient before commencing extrication operations. The squad crew then used the Squad’s Amkus hydraulic spreaders to remove the driver’s side doors while the engine crew assisted with removal of the windshield. The squad and engine crews then used two hydraulic cutters in a simultaneous operation to cut and remove the roof. This procedure, involving personnel from E707, E719 and RS741, allowed the medical crew easy access to the patient.
Once the patient was extricated from the vehicle, Ambulance 705 transported the patient to the trauma center at Suburban Hospital with the paramedic from the engine crew.
RS741 returned to service within 30 minutes of arrival on scene.
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Monday, January 18, 2010
Auto Extrication in Parking Garage
January 11, 2010
The Rescue Squad's day staff was confronted with an unusual extrication when an auto lost control and became wedged between two concrete slabs as it entered a multi-level office parking garage on Rockledge Drive in Bethesda.
Rescue Squad 741 and Ambulance 726 were dispatched along with Engine 726 for an automobile collision in the parking garage at 6700 Rockledge Drive. The units from Station 26 arrived on scene, reported that they had one person trapped, and requested Medic 741. Reports were that the vehicle suddenly accelerated as it entered the garage and traveled into a parking space in front of the entrance gate. The vehicle’s engine compartment became wedged between the floor of the parking garage where the car entered and the ramp to the floor above, which was also the ceiling of the level below the collision. The front portion of the car, including the wheels, was hanging over another car parked on the floor below. The patient’s hand was pinned between the sedan’s dashboard and its “A” post, which was crushed by the impact of the concrete slab with the base of the windshield.
Rescue Squad 741’s crew used hydraulic spreaders, cutters, and hand tools to remove the driver’s side door, but that did not release the driver’s hand. They then nosed the squad truck into the entrance of the garage so that the squad’s mounted winch could be used to pull the vehicle away from the base of the concrete slab. After moving the car just a few inches, the pressure was released and the patient’s hand was freed. The entire operation took about 20 minutes.
Medic 741 evaluated the patient, bandaged her hand, and, after receiving a radio medical consultation with a Suburban Hospital Emergency Department physician, transported the patient to the hand trauma specialty center at Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore.
Rescue Squad Chief Edward Sherburne also responded on the incident and took command of the operation.
The vehicle also struck the garage’s sprinkler system, causing significant damage, which further complicated the operation. Montgomery County fire marshals and building inspectors arrived on scene to evaluate structural damage but found none.
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The Rescue Squad's day staff was confronted with an unusual extrication when an auto lost control and became wedged between two concrete slabs as it entered a multi-level office parking garage on Rockledge Drive in Bethesda.
Rescue Squad 741 and Ambulance 726 were dispatched along with Engine 726 for an automobile collision in the parking garage at 6700 Rockledge Drive. The units from Station 26 arrived on scene, reported that they had one person trapped, and requested Medic 741. Reports were that the vehicle suddenly accelerated as it entered the garage and traveled into a parking space in front of the entrance gate. The vehicle’s engine compartment became wedged between the floor of the parking garage where the car entered and the ramp to the floor above, which was also the ceiling of the level below the collision. The front portion of the car, including the wheels, was hanging over another car parked on the floor below. The patient’s hand was pinned between the sedan’s dashboard and its “A” post, which was crushed by the impact of the concrete slab with the base of the windshield.
Rescue Squad 741’s crew used hydraulic spreaders, cutters, and hand tools to remove the driver’s side door, but that did not release the driver’s hand. They then nosed the squad truck into the entrance of the garage so that the squad’s mounted winch could be used to pull the vehicle away from the base of the concrete slab. After moving the car just a few inches, the pressure was released and the patient’s hand was freed. The entire operation took about 20 minutes.
Medic 741 evaluated the patient, bandaged her hand, and, after receiving a radio medical consultation with a Suburban Hospital Emergency Department physician, transported the patient to the hand trauma specialty center at Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore.
Rescue Squad Chief Edward Sherburne also responded on the incident and took command of the operation.
The vehicle also struck the garage’s sprinkler system, causing significant damage, which further complicated the operation. Montgomery County fire marshals and building inspectors arrived on scene to evaluate structural damage but found none.
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Wanted: Volunteer EMTs, Paramedics, and Firefighters
It’s 4:27 p.m. and the alarm sounds. The call is a multiple car accident on the Beltway. They need your help. You jump into action with the rest of the Squad.
Nothing can match your excitement when you hear the alarm. The exhilaration of diving into your gear and running for the ambulance or the squad truck. The satisfaction of knowing that you may save a life tonight.
The Rescue Squad's volunteers are a tight, elite group that makes a valuable contribution to our community. The training and rewarding life experiences you gain--as well as your value to the community--make the Rescue Squad an organization that can change your life.
Interested in becoming a member of the Rescue Squad? Members stand duty one night per week from 7:00 PM until 7:00 AM. No experience is needed. All training is provided free of charge either at the Rescue Squad or at the Montgomery County Public Service Training Academy.
For more information, visit www.bccrs.org , call our membership hotline, 301-657-5557, or email membership@bccrs.org .
Nothing can match your excitement when you hear the alarm. The exhilaration of diving into your gear and running for the ambulance or the squad truck. The satisfaction of knowing that you may save a life tonight.
The Rescue Squad's volunteers are a tight, elite group that makes a valuable contribution to our community. The training and rewarding life experiences you gain--as well as your value to the community--make the Rescue Squad an organization that can change your life.
Interested in becoming a member of the Rescue Squad? Members stand duty one night per week from 7:00 PM until 7:00 AM. No experience is needed. All training is provided free of charge either at the Rescue Squad or at the Montgomery County Public Service Training Academy.
For more information, visit www.bccrs.org , call our membership hotline, 301-657-5557, or email membership@bccrs.org .
Friday, December 18, 2009
Medical Emergency Requires Multiple-Unit Response
December 6, 2009
A seemingly "routine" call for help turned out to be a serious medical emergency that required advanced medical care and a multiple-unit response. Ambulance 726 was called to the 10200 block of Old Georgetown Road in Bethesda by bystanders who noticed a gentleman who appeared to have fallen in a shopping center parking lot. After performing an initial assessment, the ambulance crew determined that the individual was experiencing a medical emergency requiring advanced care.
They summoned additional resources for assistance. Within minues, Bethesda Fire Department Engine 726, staffed by a Department of Fire and Rescue Services crew, arrived to assist with care. By the time Medic 741 rolled up a few minutes later, the engine and ambulance crews had transferred the patient onto the ambulance's cot and prepared him for transport. The crews transferred the patient to the medic unit, and, with a Paramedic administering care, the patient was transported expeditiously to an area hospital.
Prompt action by bystanders who recognized an emergency resulted in a swift response from the Rescue Squad and Fire Department crews. If you witness someone who appears to require emergency medical care--whether from an injury or a medical problem--you should not hesitate to request Rescue Squad services (call 9-1-1 in Maryland or 301-652-1000 in Upper Northwest Washington).
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A seemingly "routine" call for help turned out to be a serious medical emergency that required advanced medical care and a multiple-unit response. Ambulance 726 was called to the 10200 block of Old Georgetown Road in Bethesda by bystanders who noticed a gentleman who appeared to have fallen in a shopping center parking lot. After performing an initial assessment, the ambulance crew determined that the individual was experiencing a medical emergency requiring advanced care.
They summoned additional resources for assistance. Within minues, Bethesda Fire Department Engine 726, staffed by a Department of Fire and Rescue Services crew, arrived to assist with care. By the time Medic 741 rolled up a few minutes later, the engine and ambulance crews had transferred the patient onto the ambulance's cot and prepared him for transport. The crews transferred the patient to the medic unit, and, with a Paramedic administering care, the patient was transported expeditiously to an area hospital.
Prompt action by bystanders who recognized an emergency resulted in a swift response from the Rescue Squad and Fire Department crews. If you witness someone who appears to require emergency medical care--whether from an injury or a medical problem--you should not hesitate to request Rescue Squad services (call 9-1-1 in Maryland or 301-652-1000 in Upper Northwest Washington).
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Monday, November 30, 2009
Early Morning Beltway Extrication on "Black Friday"
November 27, 2009
Rescue Squad units extricated and transported a collision victim from a car after it was struck by a truck early on the morning after Thanksgiving, the traditional “Black Friday” beginning to the Christmas shopping season.
Rescue Squad 741 and Medic 741 responded at 0525 hours on Friday, November 27 to the Inner Loop of the Beltway between Connecticut and Georgia Avenues for a personal injury collision with a report of one trapped, along with Engine 707 from Chevy Chase and Ambulance 705 from Kensington. Units arrived on scene to find that an automobile had spun out and been struck in the rear by a large truck, collapsing the rear of the car. After stabilizing the vehicle, Rescue Squad 741’s crew popped open the driver’s side door using hydraulic spreaders and cut the B-post using the cutters, in spite of the significant damage that had been done to the driver’s side of the vehicle.
Medic 741 assessed the driver of the car and transported to the Regional Trauma Center at Suburban Hospital. The driver of the truck was unhurt.
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Rescue Squad units extricated and transported a collision victim from a car after it was struck by a truck early on the morning after Thanksgiving, the traditional “Black Friday” beginning to the Christmas shopping season.
Rescue Squad 741 and Medic 741 responded at 0525 hours on Friday, November 27 to the Inner Loop of the Beltway between Connecticut and Georgia Avenues for a personal injury collision with a report of one trapped, along with Engine 707 from Chevy Chase and Ambulance 705 from Kensington. Units arrived on scene to find that an automobile had spun out and been struck in the rear by a large truck, collapsing the rear of the car. After stabilizing the vehicle, Rescue Squad 741’s crew popped open the driver’s side door using hydraulic spreaders and cut the B-post using the cutters, in spite of the significant damage that had been done to the driver’s side of the vehicle.
Medic 741 assessed the driver of the car and transported to the Regional Trauma Center at Suburban Hospital. The driver of the truck was unhurt.
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Friday, November 27, 2009
Garden Apartment Fire in Bethesda
November 16, 2009
A total of 7 Rescue Squad units staffed by 20 volunteers – 2 heavy rescue squads, 2 medic units, one basic ambulance, and 2 chief officers – responded with multiple MCFRS units to a garden apartment fire on the evening of November 16.
Rescue Squad 741, Ambulance 726 and Chief 741C were dispatched at 1929 hours to a report of smoke in a 4th floor apartment at 10220 Westlake Drive. Although the first arriving units did not report seeing any smoke, they did find it when they got to the 4th floor hallway. The Rescue Squad crew, along with crews from the first due engine and truck made entry at the apartment to find it fully charged with smoke. While conducting its primary search, the Squad crew found the source of the fire in a heating unit.
After the Squad pulled the heating unit’s cover, the crew from Engine 726 quickly extinguished the fire. However, the fire had extended into the walls between apartment units and into the unit below, requiring extensive overhaul. Finding no one in that apartment, the Squad crew searched all of the adjoining units, again finding them to be charged with smoke but unoccupied.
Unfortunately, the driver from the first-due Engine 726 was injured when she was struck by an automobile shortly after arriving on scene, as she was working to establish a supply line. Ambulance 726 conducted an initial assessment and stabilized her injured leg. Medic 741 took over treatment upon arriving, and transported to Suburban Hospital. The members of the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad wish her a speedy recovery.
Rescue Squad 741B and Medic 741F were subsequently dispatched on the Rapid Intervention Dispatch, and remained on scene for the duration of the incident. Following release from its rapid intervention team responsibilities, Rescue Squad 741B assisted with utility control.
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A total of 7 Rescue Squad units staffed by 20 volunteers – 2 heavy rescue squads, 2 medic units, one basic ambulance, and 2 chief officers – responded with multiple MCFRS units to a garden apartment fire on the evening of November 16.
Rescue Squad 741, Ambulance 726 and Chief 741C were dispatched at 1929 hours to a report of smoke in a 4th floor apartment at 10220 Westlake Drive. Although the first arriving units did not report seeing any smoke, they did find it when they got to the 4th floor hallway. The Rescue Squad crew, along with crews from the first due engine and truck made entry at the apartment to find it fully charged with smoke. While conducting its primary search, the Squad crew found the source of the fire in a heating unit.
After the Squad pulled the heating unit’s cover, the crew from Engine 726 quickly extinguished the fire. However, the fire had extended into the walls between apartment units and into the unit below, requiring extensive overhaul. Finding no one in that apartment, the Squad crew searched all of the adjoining units, again finding them to be charged with smoke but unoccupied.
Unfortunately, the driver from the first-due Engine 726 was injured when she was struck by an automobile shortly after arriving on scene, as she was working to establish a supply line. Ambulance 726 conducted an initial assessment and stabilized her injured leg. Medic 741 took over treatment upon arriving, and transported to Suburban Hospital. The members of the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad wish her a speedy recovery.
Rescue Squad 741B and Medic 741F were subsequently dispatched on the Rapid Intervention Dispatch, and remained on scene for the duration of the incident. Following release from its rapid intervention team responsibilities, Rescue Squad 741B assisted with utility control.
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One Trapped on Beltway
November 2, 2009
The Rescue Squad quickly extricated a woman trapped in her car after a personal injury collision on Tuesday night.
Rescue Squad 741, Medic 726, Montgomery County unit EMS 702, Truck 710, and Engine 710 from Cabin John were dispatched at about 8:15 p.m. for the collision on the outer loop of the Capital Beltway with a report of one trapped. Chief 741D also responded to take command of the operation.
Engine 726 reported on the scene with one person trapped in her auto after colliding with a large truck. The impact ripped off the driver’s front corner, exposing the door hinges, which simplified the extrication. The crew cut the hinges and used spreaders to spread the door from the door jam, providing access to the patient.
After removing the patient, Medic 726 quickly assessed the patient and transported her to the trauma center at Suburban Hospital.
The Rescue Squad quickly extricated a woman trapped in her car after a personal injury collision on Tuesday night.
Rescue Squad 741, Medic 726, Montgomery County unit EMS 702, Truck 710, and Engine 710 from Cabin John were dispatched at about 8:15 p.m. for the collision on the outer loop of the Capital Beltway with a report of one trapped. Chief 741D also responded to take command of the operation.
Engine 726 reported on the scene with one person trapped in her auto after colliding with a large truck. The impact ripped off the driver’s front corner, exposing the door hinges, which simplified the extrication. The crew cut the hinges and used spreaders to spread the door from the door jam, providing access to the patient.
After removing the patient, Medic 726 quickly assessed the patient and transported her to the trauma center at Suburban Hospital.
Rescue Squad Responds to One Shot in Bethesda
October 8, 2009
Medic 741 treated a 53-year-old man who was shot at his home in a residential neighborhood of Bethesda.
Medic 741 responded with units from the Bethesda and Glen Echo Fire Departments at about 7:30 p.m. to a report of a shooting to the 6800 block of Millwood Road. Units arrived on scene to find a middle-aged male who had been shot with a handgun while in a car inside his garage. Recognizing the severity of the situation, crews conducted a rapid trauma assessment and quickly transferred the victim to the medic unit. Once enroute to the hospital, they started an IV to counter the blood loss, administered oxygen, and bandaged the wounds.
Medic 741 transported the victim to a local trauma center. The patient survived and is recovering from his injuries.
Montgomery County Police are investigating the crime. Anyone with information about the shooting is urged to call the Montgomery police's Major Crimes Division at 240-773-5070. In addition, Crime Solvers of Montgomery County is offerring a reward for information leading to an arrest or indictment in the shooting.
For more information, click on the link above or visit http://bccrs.org/Incidentoneshot20091008.html
Medic 741 treated a 53-year-old man who was shot at his home in a residential neighborhood of Bethesda.
Medic 741 responded with units from the Bethesda and Glen Echo Fire Departments at about 7:30 p.m. to a report of a shooting to the 6800 block of Millwood Road. Units arrived on scene to find a middle-aged male who had been shot with a handgun while in a car inside his garage. Recognizing the severity of the situation, crews conducted a rapid trauma assessment and quickly transferred the victim to the medic unit. Once enroute to the hospital, they started an IV to counter the blood loss, administered oxygen, and bandaged the wounds.
Medic 741 transported the victim to a local trauma center. The patient survived and is recovering from his injuries.
Montgomery County Police are investigating the crime. Anyone with information about the shooting is urged to call the Montgomery police's Major Crimes Division at 240-773-5070. In addition, Crime Solvers of Montgomery County is offerring a reward for information leading to an arrest or indictment in the shooting.
For more information, click on the link above or visit http://bccrs.org/Incidentoneshot20091008.html
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