March 9, 2011
Rescue Squad Assists Wheaton With Extricating Two Trapped
Rescue Squad 741 assisted with vehicle stabilization and extrication of two persons trapped in a minivan after an early morning 2-car T-bone crash in Wheaton.
Wheaton Rescue Squad requested B-CC to respond to assist with stabilization of the minivan, which had been struck by a Dodge Durango SUV in its passenger side door. The force of the impact spun the minivan around and rolled it onto its passenger side. The Durango than overrode the minivan so that the SUV’s front tires were almost 2 feet off the ground.
Rescue Squad 741 arrived on scene at the intersection of Georgia Avenue and Reedie Drive to find that Wheaton had begun stabilizing the minivan using Paratech struts and ratchet straps. But because of the SUV’s precarious position with its front end sitting on top of the minivan, Wheaton Chief 742 directed the Squad crew to set up a redundant stabilization system. The crew did this by putting a Paratech strut at the minivan’s A post, tying it back to a nearby tree, and placing wedges and cribbing in voids underneath the vehicle.
Once the minivan was stabilized, crews began preparing the SUV to be pulled away from the minivan in order to provide access so that the roof could be removed. However, one of the patients crawled out of the vehicle through the front windshield, which had been removed. Rescue Squad 741’s crew then determined that the other patient was only entangled in the rear view mirror. That was quickly cut away, enabling quick removal of the patient from the second vehicle.
Both patients were assessed by Wheaton Rescue Squad ambulances and transported to hospitals with non-life threatening injuries.
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Sunday, March 13, 2011
Rescue Squad Extricates One Trapped on Beltway Ramp
March 3, 2011
Rescue Squad Extricates One Trapped on Beltway Ramp
Rescue Squad crews extricated the driver of a vehicle trapped as a result of a collision on the ramp from Rockville Pike onto the Inner Loop of the Capital Beltway.
Ambulance 741C and Rescue Squad 741, along with Engine 720 from Bethesda, were dispatched for a collision on the right shoulder of northbound Rockville Pike at the ramp to the Inner Loop of the Capital Beltway. Units arrived on scene to find a car on the ramp that had been sideswiped on the driver’s side door. The door had been pushed inside of the rocker panel, trapping the driver.
The Rescue Squad crew quickly dropped the car onto step chocks and then began cutting. They popped the driver’s door using hydraulic spreaders, and were able to open the rear door on the driver's side. This allowed them to cut the B post without having to remove the rear door. First they cut the top using hydraulic cutters,which provided greater access to the bottom of the post. A single cut at the bottom, where the post joins the bottom of the door, enabled the crew to fold the door out and quickly finish the job. They could then remove the rear door and the post from the vehicle in one piece.
The patient was placed on a backboard, removed from the vehicle, and transported with non-traumatic injuries to Suburban Hospital by Ambulance 741C.
Rescue Squad Extricates One Trapped on Beltway Ramp
Rescue Squad crews extricated the driver of a vehicle trapped as a result of a collision on the ramp from Rockville Pike onto the Inner Loop of the Capital Beltway.
Ambulance 741C and Rescue Squad 741, along with Engine 720 from Bethesda, were dispatched for a collision on the right shoulder of northbound Rockville Pike at the ramp to the Inner Loop of the Capital Beltway. Units arrived on scene to find a car on the ramp that had been sideswiped on the driver’s side door. The door had been pushed inside of the rocker panel, trapping the driver.
The Rescue Squad crew quickly dropped the car onto step chocks and then began cutting. They popped the driver’s door using hydraulic spreaders, and were able to open the rear door on the driver's side. This allowed them to cut the B post without having to remove the rear door. First they cut the top using hydraulic cutters,which provided greater access to the bottom of the post. A single cut at the bottom, where the post joins the bottom of the door, enabled the crew to fold the door out and quickly finish the job. They could then remove the rear door and the post from the vehicle in one piece.
The patient was placed on a backboard, removed from the vehicle, and transported with non-traumatic injuries to Suburban Hospital by Ambulance 741C.
Rescue Squad Extricates One Trapped in Pickup Truck
February 28
Rescue Squad crews extricated one person trapped in a pick-up truck in a 4-vehicle collision on I-270 shortly after 4 p.m., at the beginning of the afternoon rush hour.
Initially, only Ambulance 741B and Engine 751B from the National Institutes of Health were dispatched to Northbound I-270 between the Beltway and Rockledge Drive for an injured person following a collision, with police on the scene. However, the NIH crew arrived on scene to find the collision to be under Old Georgetown Road, and requested that the Rescue Squad be dispatched for one person trapped.
Rescue Squad 741 arrived on scene to find a pick-up truck against the median barrier and the driver trapped inside. The squad crew stabilized the vehicle using step chocks and began its extrication. They popped open the passenger side door using hydraulic spreaders, and then removed the roof by cutting the A and B posts on both sides of the vehicle. This provided easy access to the driver, who was quickly removed through the passenger side.
Ambulance 741B’s crew assessed the driver of the pick-up truck, who suffered only minor injuries, and transported him to Suburban Hospital. Ambulance 741C transported 2 additional patients from other vehicles to Suburban, as well.
Rescue Squad crews extricated one person trapped in a pick-up truck in a 4-vehicle collision on I-270 shortly after 4 p.m., at the beginning of the afternoon rush hour.
Initially, only Ambulance 741B and Engine 751B from the National Institutes of Health were dispatched to Northbound I-270 between the Beltway and Rockledge Drive for an injured person following a collision, with police on the scene. However, the NIH crew arrived on scene to find the collision to be under Old Georgetown Road, and requested that the Rescue Squad be dispatched for one person trapped.
Rescue Squad 741 arrived on scene to find a pick-up truck against the median barrier and the driver trapped inside. The squad crew stabilized the vehicle using step chocks and began its extrication. They popped open the passenger side door using hydraulic spreaders, and then removed the roof by cutting the A and B posts on both sides of the vehicle. This provided easy access to the driver, who was quickly removed through the passenger side.
Ambulance 741B’s crew assessed the driver of the pick-up truck, who suffered only minor injuries, and transported him to Suburban Hospital. Ambulance 741C transported 2 additional patients from other vehicles to Suburban, as well.
Thursday, February 10, 2011
2010-2011 catch-up
Catch up on some major calls during November-January:
Crews Quickly Extricate Woman in North Bethesda Crash, January 24
Rescue Squad First on Scene of Weekday House Fire, December 22
Rescue Squad First on the Scene of Bethesda House Fire, November 30
Visit http://www.bccrs.org/action/index.html to read about these calls, as well as other interesting calls during 2010.
Crews Quickly Extricate Woman in North Bethesda Crash, January 24
Rescue Squad First on Scene of Weekday House Fire, December 22
Rescue Squad First on the Scene of Bethesda House Fire, November 30
Visit http://www.bccrs.org/action/index.html to read about these calls, as well as other interesting calls during 2010.
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Rescue Squad Extricates Two After Head-On Collision
November 14 , 2010
Rescue Squad Extricates Two After Head-On Collision
The Rescue Squad extricated patients from two vehicles following an early-morning collision on Sunday, November 14. Rescue Squad 741B and Ambulance 741B were dispatched at about 1:45 a.m. for a personal injury collision with rollover on Jones Bridge Rd. at Lynnbrook Drive, adjacent to the Walter Reed Medical Center. As the units were arriving on the scene, Montgomery County dispatchers updated responding units with information that there was one pinned.
RS741B arrived first to find a Cadillac sedan on its roof abutting the Medical Center's fenceline. The Cadillac's driver was partially ejected through the sunroof with the roof of the car resting on his torso. The other car was a compact vehicle, with significant front-end and driver’s side damage. It was located in the middle of the roadway, some distance from the SUV. An initial survey found that its driver was trapped and possibly pinned in the vehicle.
The Rescue Squad was positioned to enable sequential extrications. Given the state of the victim who was partially ejected through the sunroof with his torso pinned under the Cadillac, the Squad crew chose to conduct a rapid extrication. They used the hydraulic spreaders to lift the vehicle while throwing step chalks under the vehicle. Once the vehicle was off of the victim, he was rapidly extricated and promptly pronounced by the medic on Engine 707, from Chevy Chase.
The squad crew then stabilized and began extrication of the driver in the other vehicle. The crew began by popping the driver’s side door with the hydraulic spreaders, and then used a combination of the spreaders and the cutters to remove the door’s hinges. Once the victim's legs were exposed, it was discovered that she narrowly avoided being pinned and was extricated without further cutting.
Because the Rescue Squad’s medic unit was tied up on another call, Medic 701 from Silver Spring was dispatched. After removal from the vehicle, the driver was assessed by medics, and quickly transported by Ambulance 741B to the Trauma Center at nearby Suburban Hospital, with the paramedic from Medic 701 upgrading the unit to an advanced life support unit.
The total extrication time for both victims was approximately 17 minutes.
The Rescue Squad’s Chief 741 took command of the incident, assisted by Montgomery County Battalion Chief 702.
Rescue Squad Extricates Two After Head-On Collision
The Rescue Squad extricated patients from two vehicles following an early-morning collision on Sunday, November 14. Rescue Squad 741B and Ambulance 741B were dispatched at about 1:45 a.m. for a personal injury collision with rollover on Jones Bridge Rd. at Lynnbrook Drive, adjacent to the Walter Reed Medical Center. As the units were arriving on the scene, Montgomery County dispatchers updated responding units with information that there was one pinned.
RS741B arrived first to find a Cadillac sedan on its roof abutting the Medical Center's fenceline. The Cadillac's driver was partially ejected through the sunroof with the roof of the car resting on his torso. The other car was a compact vehicle, with significant front-end and driver’s side damage. It was located in the middle of the roadway, some distance from the SUV. An initial survey found that its driver was trapped and possibly pinned in the vehicle.
The Rescue Squad was positioned to enable sequential extrications. Given the state of the victim who was partially ejected through the sunroof with his torso pinned under the Cadillac, the Squad crew chose to conduct a rapid extrication. They used the hydraulic spreaders to lift the vehicle while throwing step chalks under the vehicle. Once the vehicle was off of the victim, he was rapidly extricated and promptly pronounced by the medic on Engine 707, from Chevy Chase.
The squad crew then stabilized and began extrication of the driver in the other vehicle. The crew began by popping the driver’s side door with the hydraulic spreaders, and then used a combination of the spreaders and the cutters to remove the door’s hinges. Once the victim's legs were exposed, it was discovered that she narrowly avoided being pinned and was extricated without further cutting.
Because the Rescue Squad’s medic unit was tied up on another call, Medic 701 from Silver Spring was dispatched. After removal from the vehicle, the driver was assessed by medics, and quickly transported by Ambulance 741B to the Trauma Center at nearby Suburban Hospital, with the paramedic from Medic 701 upgrading the unit to an advanced life support unit.
The total extrication time for both victims was approximately 17 minutes.
The Rescue Squad’s Chief 741 took command of the incident, assisted by Montgomery County Battalion Chief 702.
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Rescue Squad Extricates One From Overturned Vehicle
November 5
Rescue Squad units worked with crews from Bethesda and Glen Echo Fire Departments to quickly stabilize and remove the driver from a large SUV that had flipped on its side in an early morning collision on Little Falls Parkway in Bethesda.
Rescue Squad 741 Bravo and Medic 741 were dispatched at 6:00 a.m. on November 5, along with units from Bethesda and Glen Echo for a personal injury collision with a report of a vehicle overturned. The initial dispatch reported the incident to be at Little Falls Parkway and River Road.
Glen Echo Engine 711 found the vehicle on Little Falls to the south of River Road, with the vehicle on its side with one person trapped. Rescue Squad 741 Bravo’s crew arrived and began to stabilize the vehicle using Paratech struts and comealongs on the bottom of the vehicle, and step chocks on the top.
Once stabilized, the Squad crew worked with the crew from Bethesda’s Truck 706 to cut the SUV’s A and B post and flapped the vehicle’s roof, using hydraulic O-cutters. This provided access to the driver, who was assisted from the vehicle onto a backboard. The patient was then transferred to the crew of Medic 741, which conducted a trauma assessment and transported to Suburban Hospital.
Rescue Squad units worked with crews from Bethesda and Glen Echo Fire Departments to quickly stabilize and remove the driver from a large SUV that had flipped on its side in an early morning collision on Little Falls Parkway in Bethesda.
Rescue Squad 741 Bravo and Medic 741 were dispatched at 6:00 a.m. on November 5, along with units from Bethesda and Glen Echo for a personal injury collision with a report of a vehicle overturned. The initial dispatch reported the incident to be at Little Falls Parkway and River Road.
Glen Echo Engine 711 found the vehicle on Little Falls to the south of River Road, with the vehicle on its side with one person trapped. Rescue Squad 741 Bravo’s crew arrived and began to stabilize the vehicle using Paratech struts and comealongs on the bottom of the vehicle, and step chocks on the top.
Once stabilized, the Squad crew worked with the crew from Bethesda’s Truck 706 to cut the SUV’s A and B post and flapped the vehicle’s roof, using hydraulic O-cutters. This provided access to the driver, who was assisted from the vehicle onto a backboard. The patient was then transferred to the crew of Medic 741, which conducted a trauma assessment and transported to Suburban Hospital.
Fatal Early Morning Collision on Beltway
October 18, 2010
Rescue Squad 741 Bravo and Medic 741 responded to an early morning accident on I-495 that left one person dead and another seriously injured.
Shortly before 5 a.m. on Monday, October 18, the units, along with units from Cabin John Park Volunteer Fire Department and Montgomery Battalion Chief 2 were dispatched to the Inner Loop of I-495 between the I-270 Spur and Old Georgetown Road for a personal injury collision with an overturned truck. The Cabin John units arrived on scene first to find a tractor-semitrailer filled with kegs and cases of beer that had departed the roadway, overturned onto its side, and struck a tree. Additionally, a severely damaged personal vehicle sat in the far right middle lane of the roadway.
Crews quickly determined that the driver of the car had suffered multiple traumatic injuries and removed him from his vehicle to begin treatment. Medic 741’s crew, supplemented by crewmembers from Ambulance 726, initiated advanced life support procedures and transported the patient to the Trauma Center at Suburban Hospital.
The fatally-injured truck driver, was trapped in his vehicle, but was not immediately removed so that police could complete their investigation. Rescue 741 Bravo’s crew remained on the scene for several hours to support the police in their accident documentation, and to assist in cleaning up the accident scene.
View the news coverage, including photos, at:
http://www.wtopnews.com/?nid=706&sid=2082956
Rescue Squad 741 Bravo and Medic 741 responded to an early morning accident on I-495 that left one person dead and another seriously injured.
Shortly before 5 a.m. on Monday, October 18, the units, along with units from Cabin John Park Volunteer Fire Department and Montgomery Battalion Chief 2 were dispatched to the Inner Loop of I-495 between the I-270 Spur and Old Georgetown Road for a personal injury collision with an overturned truck. The Cabin John units arrived on scene first to find a tractor-semitrailer filled with kegs and cases of beer that had departed the roadway, overturned onto its side, and struck a tree. Additionally, a severely damaged personal vehicle sat in the far right middle lane of the roadway.
Crews quickly determined that the driver of the car had suffered multiple traumatic injuries and removed him from his vehicle to begin treatment. Medic 741’s crew, supplemented by crewmembers from Ambulance 726, initiated advanced life support procedures and transported the patient to the Trauma Center at Suburban Hospital.
The fatally-injured truck driver, was trapped in his vehicle, but was not immediately removed so that police could complete their investigation. Rescue 741 Bravo’s crew remained on the scene for several hours to support the police in their accident documentation, and to assist in cleaning up the accident scene.
View the news coverage, including photos, at:
http://www.wtopnews.com/?nid=706&sid=2082956
Friday, October 1, 2010
Bus Plunges off "Skyramp" onto I-270 Spur; One Fatality
September 28, 2010
An evening rush hour turned deadly when a tour bus plunged 45 feet off a "skyramp" onto Interstate 270 Spur below, leaving one dead and multiple injured patients.
Rescue Squad 741, Medic 741, and numerous other Montgomery County and Federal units responded at approximately 4:00 pm to a personal injury collision involving a bus and possibly other vehicles. Initial reports were that one person (the driver of the bus) was dead on the scene. Two traumas and several other patients were transported to area hospitals.
View the news coverage:
Bus Crashes Off I-270 Ramp: http://www.nbcwashington.com/traffic/transit/Bus-Crashes-Off-I-270-Ramp-104027829.html
Bus crash on I-270 ramp leaves 1 dead (video) http://www.tbd.com/articles/2010/09/bus-crash-on-i-270-16121.html
DC sightseers hurt in bus crash, driver killed http://www.wtop.com/?sid=2065855&nid=104
Four people remain hospitalized in Bethesda bus crash on I-270 that killed one: http://www.gazette.net/stories/09302010/montnew112934_32556.php
One Dead, Dozen Hurt In Bus Crash Outside DC: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=130222444
An evening rush hour turned deadly when a tour bus plunged 45 feet off a "skyramp" onto Interstate 270 Spur below, leaving one dead and multiple injured patients.
Rescue Squad 741, Medic 741, and numerous other Montgomery County and Federal units responded at approximately 4:00 pm to a personal injury collision involving a bus and possibly other vehicles. Initial reports were that one person (the driver of the bus) was dead on the scene. Two traumas and several other patients were transported to area hospitals.
View the news coverage:
Bus Crashes Off I-270 Ramp: http://www.nbcwashington.com/traffic/transit/Bus-Crashes-Off-I-270-Ramp-104027829.html
Bus crash on I-270 ramp leaves 1 dead (video) http://www.tbd.com/articles/2010/09/bus-crash-on-i-270-16121.html
DC sightseers hurt in bus crash, driver killed http://www.wtop.com/?sid=2065855&nid=104
Four people remain hospitalized in Bethesda bus crash on I-270 that killed one: http://www.gazette.net/stories/09302010/montnew112934_32556.php
One Dead, Dozen Hurt In Bus Crash Outside DC: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=130222444
Friday, September 24, 2010
"Rescue Day" open house, October 2
Meet our EMTs, firefighters, and paramedics and see them in action. Explore our rescue trucks, ambulances, and medic units, as well as apparatus from neighboring departments. Watch a helicopter land in our parking lot and meet the flight medics. All this, and more, takes place at the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad's Annual "Rescue Day" Open House, October 2, from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm, rain or shine. Rescue Day is being held in conjunction with the Taste of Bethesda, the outdoor food festival held just two blocks away in Bethesda's restaurant district.
Rescue Day will feature free fire and rescue activities and displays for all ages, including tours of the station; fire and rescue trucks; live demonstrations of emergency medical, rescue, and firefighting equipment; a special visit by a helicopter; free children's firefighter hats; and a moon bounce. The B-CC Rescue Squad is located at 5020 Battery Lane, at the intersection of Old Georgetown Road and Battery Lane. To view a video of last year's event, visit http://www.bccrs.org/RescueDayMainPage.html . For more information, call 301-652-0077, or email info@bccrs.org .
And check out our latest email newsletter, at http://tiny.cc/usomj , to read recent news of the Rescue Squad.
Rescue Day will feature free fire and rescue activities and displays for all ages, including tours of the station; fire and rescue trucks; live demonstrations of emergency medical, rescue, and firefighting equipment; a special visit by a helicopter; free children's firefighter hats; and a moon bounce. The B-CC Rescue Squad is located at 5020 Battery Lane, at the intersection of Old Georgetown Road and Battery Lane. To view a video of last year's event, visit http://www.bccrs.org/RescueDayMainPage.html . For more information, call 301-652-0077, or email info@bccrs.org .
And check out our latest email newsletter, at http://tiny.cc/usomj , to read recent news of the Rescue Squad.
Friday, August 20, 2010
Overturned Car on Old Georgetown Rd.
August 10
A morning rush hour collision on a busy section of Old Georgetown Road left a vehicle on its side with the driver trapped.
Rescue Squad 741, Medic 741D and Ambulance 726 responded to a personal injury collision at the intersection of Old Georgetown Road and Poindexter Lane, at 0825 hours on a Tuesday morning. First arriving units reported a vehicle on its side with one person trapped inside.
The squad crew used Paratech struts and wedges to stabilize the vehicle before beginning the extrication. They were then able to cut away the front windshield to gain access to the patient, who was then removed from the vehicle through the windshield.
Once extricated, the patient was quickly removed to Medic 741D. Its crew thoroughly assessed the patient and transported to Suburban Hospital with minor injuries.
Other units responding included Engine 726 from Bethesda, which provided scene safety, and Tower 723, from Rockville, which provided additional manpower. Chief 741B responded and took command, assisted by Chief 741E.
A morning rush hour collision on a busy section of Old Georgetown Road left a vehicle on its side with the driver trapped.
Rescue Squad 741, Medic 741D and Ambulance 726 responded to a personal injury collision at the intersection of Old Georgetown Road and Poindexter Lane, at 0825 hours on a Tuesday morning. First arriving units reported a vehicle on its side with one person trapped inside.
The squad crew used Paratech struts and wedges to stabilize the vehicle before beginning the extrication. They were then able to cut away the front windshield to gain access to the patient, who was then removed from the vehicle through the windshield.
Once extricated, the patient was quickly removed to Medic 741D. Its crew thoroughly assessed the patient and transported to Suburban Hospital with minor injuries.
Other units responding included Engine 726 from Bethesda, which provided scene safety, and Tower 723, from Rockville, which provided additional manpower. Chief 741B responded and took command, assisted by Chief 741E.
Two Killed in Old Georgetown Rd. Collision
August 7
Numerous Rescue Squad units responded to a collision early on a Saturday morning that killed the drivers of both vehicles.
At about 0845 hours, Rescue Squad 741, Medic 741, Medic 741E, Ambulance 726, Engine 720 from Bethesda, along with Battalion Chief 2 and an EMS duty officer from Montgomery County were dispatched for a vehicle collision with a report of 2 persons trapped on Old Georgetown Road just north of the Beltway. A Buick station wagon and a Toyota minivan had struck each other in an offset head-on collision, leaving both drivers pinned inside their vehicles.
Unfortunately, the collision was fatal for both drivers, so no immediate extrication was necessary. As a precaution, RS 741 used its thermal imaging camera (TIC) to check in the brush beside the road for any vehicle occupants who might have been ejected but did not find any additional patients. (Use of the TIC for this purpose is not novel.)
RS741 returned to the scene several hours later, along with Truck 706 and Engine 720, to assist the police with completing their investigation.
Numerous Rescue Squad units responded to a collision early on a Saturday morning that killed the drivers of both vehicles.
At about 0845 hours, Rescue Squad 741, Medic 741, Medic 741E, Ambulance 726, Engine 720 from Bethesda, along with Battalion Chief 2 and an EMS duty officer from Montgomery County were dispatched for a vehicle collision with a report of 2 persons trapped on Old Georgetown Road just north of the Beltway. A Buick station wagon and a Toyota minivan had struck each other in an offset head-on collision, leaving both drivers pinned inside their vehicles.
Unfortunately, the collision was fatal for both drivers, so no immediate extrication was necessary. As a precaution, RS 741 used its thermal imaging camera (TIC) to check in the brush beside the road for any vehicle occupants who might have been ejected but did not find any additional patients. (Use of the TIC for this purpose is not novel.)
RS741 returned to the scene several hours later, along with Truck 706 and Engine 720, to assist the police with completing their investigation.
Sunday, May 30, 2010
Squad Crew Extricates Woman Trapped in Overturned Car
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May 8, 2010
Rescue Squad Crews extricated a woman from her overturned vehicle and treated 2 patients injured in a late Saturday afternoon accident at Wisconsin Avenue and Somerset Terrace, near Friendship Heights.
When Rescue Squad 741 arrived on scene, it found a vehicle that had run off the road, sideswiped a tree and flipped on to its roof, landing in the middle of the intersection. One occupant was able to crawl out of the vehicle, but another was not. A medic gained entry into the vehicle to stabilize the trapped patient while the squad crew went to work. First the crew stabilized the vehicle using Paratech struts, cribbing and wedges. They then cut the passenger side door and removed the entire side of the vehicle in order to remove the patient.
Medic 741 was initially dispatched because of the initial report of an overturned vehicle. An additional BLS unit (Ambulance 741 Charlie) was requested so that the two paramedics on the medic could split up and provide ALS treatment to both patients. Both patients were stabilized and quickly transported to Suburban Hospital.
May 8, 2010
Rescue Squad Crews extricated a woman from her overturned vehicle and treated 2 patients injured in a late Saturday afternoon accident at Wisconsin Avenue and Somerset Terrace, near Friendship Heights.
When Rescue Squad 741 arrived on scene, it found a vehicle that had run off the road, sideswiped a tree and flipped on to its roof, landing in the middle of the intersection. One occupant was able to crawl out of the vehicle, but another was not. A medic gained entry into the vehicle to stabilize the trapped patient while the squad crew went to work. First the crew stabilized the vehicle using Paratech struts, cribbing and wedges. They then cut the passenger side door and removed the entire side of the vehicle in order to remove the patient.
Medic 741 was initially dispatched because of the initial report of an overturned vehicle. An additional BLS unit (Ambulance 741 Charlie) was requested so that the two paramedics on the medic could split up and provide ALS treatment to both patients. Both patients were stabilized and quickly transported to Suburban Hospital.
Friday, May 7, 2010
Squad Crew Extricates Driver of Overturned Car in Silver Spring
May 5, 2010
UPDATED 5/30/10
Squad Crew Extricates Driver of Overturned Car in Silver Spring
The Rescue Squad extricated the driver of a vehicle who had struck 2 parked cars in downtown Silver Spring and overturned during the afternoon rush hour. Original notification of the accident came from a Silver Spring ambulance that came upon the scene shortly after it occurred.
Rescue Squad 741 Bravo was dispatched to the intersection of Georgia Avenue and Thayer Street, in the heart of Silver Spring because Wheaton’s rescue squad was tied up on another call. Upon arrival, the crew found a vehicle had landed on the driver's side, with the driver pinned between the door and steering wheel. After stabilizing the vehicle, they cut the door posts on the top (passenger) side of the vehicle so that they could fold the roof open and provide space to access. They then cut and removed the steering wheel, freeing the patient, who was pinned between it and the driver’s side door.
The patient was transported to Suburban Hospital’s trauma center by Medic 701, from Silver Spring.
UPDATED 5/30/10
Squad Crew Extricates Driver of Overturned Car in Silver Spring
The Rescue Squad extricated the driver of a vehicle who had struck 2 parked cars in downtown Silver Spring and overturned during the afternoon rush hour. Original notification of the accident came from a Silver Spring ambulance that came upon the scene shortly after it occurred.
Rescue Squad 741 Bravo was dispatched to the intersection of Georgia Avenue and Thayer Street, in the heart of Silver Spring because Wheaton’s rescue squad was tied up on another call. Upon arrival, the crew found a vehicle had landed on the driver's side, with the driver pinned between the door and steering wheel. After stabilizing the vehicle, they cut the door posts on the top (passenger) side of the vehicle so that they could fold the roof open and provide space to access. They then cut and removed the steering wheel, freeing the patient, who was pinned between it and the driver’s side door.
The patient was transported to Suburban Hospital’s trauma center by Medic 701, from Silver Spring.
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Rescue Squad Crews Handle Monday Morning Rush Hour Trap Job
May 3
UPDATED 5/21/2010
UPDATED 5/21/2010
Rescue Squad 741B and 4 EMS units were needed to handle a serious intersection accident during a rainy Monday morning rush hour.
An ambulance and engine from the National Institutes of Health were dispatched at about 7:20 a.m. to Center Drive on the NIH campus for a personal injury collision. As they were responding, the location was updated to the intersection of Wisconsin Avenue and Jones Bridge Road, and with a report of one person trapped. NIH arrived on scene and advised that there were 2 vehicles involved with multiple injuries and entrapments. A sedan carrying the driver and one passenger had been struck on its passenger side door by a van carrying a total of 5 persons. The sedan passenger was pinned in the vehicle.
After quickly stabilizing the car, RS 741B's crew used a five-step process to remove the entire side of a car that can be especially effective when there is a side impact. First they cut the B post. Then they spread through the rear door window to pop open the rear door. They next made a relief cut low on the B post. And then they spread the B post out of the rocker panel. Finally, that enabled the crew to pull the rear door and B post towards the front of the car as one single unit so that they could cut the hinges on the front door, removing the whole side of the vehicle. This strategy provided the medics with easy access to the patient with a minimal amount of additional impingement upon the side of his body.
Although this isn’t a new extrication strategy, it worked well because of recent training. The Rescue Squad’s officer had recently completed a week-long seminar in Ohio on vehicle extrication techniques, where he had both perfected ways to execute this strategy and how to identify when it can be most effective.
In addition to a working extrication, the operation was complicated by having 5 separate patients to assess and stabilize. The driver of the sedan, as well as the passenger who was pinned, were declared to be traumas and treated by medics. Two additional basic ambulances were subsequently called to the scene in order transport 3 of the 5 passengers in the van.
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