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Overturned MVA - Foursquare Road
August
7th 2010 - Just
before lunch time, units were banged out for an overturned vehicle
on Rt. 620 (Foursquare Road). Intial reports indicated that
the occupant was still in the vehicle. Upon arrival and
investigation, it was determined that all occupants were out of the
vehicle and ambulatory. Engine 52 and Rescue 51 checked for a
hazards and returned to service.
Extrication - Old Stage Highway
 August
5th 2010 - Not
long after clearing from the car vs. building run, Stations 30, 50 &
60 were tapped out for a MVA with injuries. Upon the arrival
of Engine 32, they advised of several injuries and also an
extrication. 501 (J. Stallings), 502 (C. Edwards), Brush 51,
Rescue 51, and Engine 52 responded to the scene. Engine 32
provided a protection line while Rescue 51 worked to extricate the
passenger, and then the driver. The passenger was transported
to a nearby LZ for transport to Norfolk General by Nightingale.
The driver of the sedan was also flown from the scene by Med-Flight.
Car
vs. Building - Gumwood Drive
.JPG) August
5th 2010 -
Mid-morning, Stations 50 & 60 were alerted for a vehicle into a
building. While enroute, apparatus was informed there weren't
any injuries, but the structure was damaged. Upon arrival, 501
(J. Stallings) found a sedan had jumped the curb and taken out a 4 X
4 post supporting the overhang. IOW County Codes office was
notified of the damage and responded to evaluate the structure.
After the sedan was removed, Rescue 51 was able to re-secure the
displaced post. Units operated for approx. 30 minutes.
Extrication - Smith Neck Road
.JPG) August
4th 2010 - Just
after lucnch, Station 50 and 60 were added to the assignment with
Station 10 for an overturned vehicle with occupants still inside.
Medic 65 arrived to advise the vehicle would need stabilzing prior
to removing the occupants. 501 (J. Stallings) arrived to
establish command and declare an extrication. Engine 53 (War
Wagon) arrived to stabilize vehicle with struts and remove the
windshield for occupant removal. Both occupants had
non-lifethreatening injuries and were transported for evaluation.
Vehicle into Building - Wrenn Road
.jpg) July
31st 2010 -
Stations 50 and 60 were alerted for a vehicle into an apartment
building. Upon arrival, Engine 52 and Rescue 51 found a sedan
parked in the living room of a vacant apartment. Crews checked
for hazards and compromised utilities with none found. The
sedan was drivin' out of the living room and the scene turned over
to Smithfield PD.
Extrication -
Tyler's Beach Road
.jpg) July
31st 2010 -
Stations 30, 50, and 60 were dispatched to Tyler's Beach Road for an
overturned vehicle. Brush 51 and Rescue 51 responded with four
personnel. 303 (K. Games) arrived and advised incoming units
of the extrication. Brush 51, Rescue 51, and Engine 32 arrived
simultaneously. Engine 32 provided the exposure line, while
Rescue 51 and Brush 51 personnel worked the extrication. The
patient was extricated within minutes, packaged by Station 60 and
transported to a nearby landing zone for transfer to Nightingale.
Apparatus Update - Rescue 50
July
7th
2010 - Progress is being made on
Rescue 50 to start on the production line very soon. Currently, the
drawings are making their way through the engineering deparment for final
release to start production.
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