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.
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Friday, November 27, 2009
One Trapped as Car Plows into Beauty Salon
October 6, 2009
Rescue Squad 741 was called to extricate an elderly woman trapped in her car when it crashed through a storefront in downtown Bethesda.
Rescue Squad 741, Ambulance 711 from Glen Echo and Bethesda Engine 706 were dispatched shortly before 15:00 hours on a Tuesday afternoon to 6931 Arlington Road for a report of a car into a building. They arrived on scene to find a vehicle that had accelerated down a driveway, struck a concrete pylon, traveled along a retaining wall, and crashed through a glass storefront before coming to rest in a beauty salon. Reportedly, the vehicle had been gaining speed just before the crash. The front end of the vehicle was significantly compressed and the elderly driver was trapped inside. However, there was no structural damage to the building.
After evaluating the structural integrity of the building, the squad crew used hydraulic spreaders and cutters to open the driver’s side door that had been distorted by the collision sequence. The driver was transported to Suburban Hospital by Ambulance 711 along with two salon employees who received minor injuries.
Rescue Squad 741 was called to extricate an elderly woman trapped in her car when it crashed through a storefront in downtown Bethesda.
Rescue Squad 741, Ambulance 711 from Glen Echo and Bethesda Engine 706 were dispatched shortly before 15:00 hours on a Tuesday afternoon to 6931 Arlington Road for a report of a car into a building. They arrived on scene to find a vehicle that had accelerated down a driveway, struck a concrete pylon, traveled along a retaining wall, and crashed through a glass storefront before coming to rest in a beauty salon. Reportedly, the vehicle had been gaining speed just before the crash. The front end of the vehicle was significantly compressed and the elderly driver was trapped inside. However, there was no structural damage to the building.
After evaluating the structural integrity of the building, the squad crew used hydraulic spreaders and cutters to open the driver’s side door that had been distorted by the collision sequence. The driver was transported to Suburban Hospital by Ambulance 711 along with two salon employees who received minor injuries.
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