The evening of November 12, 2023, E71, TW71, Tech 71, E74, TW74 and Tech 74 were all dispatched to 438 S Harbor City Blvd in reference to a vehicle vs. light pole. Upon arrival, live electrical wires were noticed around a heavily damaged vehicle that had struck a concrete power pole at a high rate of speed. Once the power company, deemed the site safe, crews made contact with a male patient who was severely entrapped and being crushed by the concrete pole. A trauma alert was issued, and a lengthy extrication process began. Crews worked tirelessly for almost two hours before the patient was extracted. Crews simultaneously worked on vehicle stabilization and extrication, lifting and stabilization of concrete pole and medical treatment of patient. Several hazards were encountered, including live electrical wires, steel guide wires under tension, vehicle fluids around the scene. Paratech multiforce and maxiforce KPI-5, KPI-32, KPI-44 lifting bags with dual controller were used to build crib stacks in order to support the weight of the concrete pole, as well as Paratech HydraFusion Struts and pump were used to lift concrete pole, allowing for successful extrication of pt.
Lt. Van-Kramer, Lt Morton, Lt Arnold, Lt Desharnais, DE Ribeiro, DE Gilletti, DE Case, DE Jorgensen, FF Morgan, FF Redmond, FF Davidson, FF Fox, FF Lovato. |