Serious Motor Vehicle Accident Brings Out The Volunteers From Bay District
 
By Public Information Officer Douglas Medley
April 10, 2014
 

The morning dawned cloudy but a nice temperature and the guys were sitting around both stations 3 and 9 having their morning coffee’s when over the scanner was toned out a serious motor vehicle in the area of the local high school.

With Squad 3 and Engine 91 responding from their respective stations fully staffed along with several emergency medical service units from the Lexington Park Volunteer Rescue Squad everyone was given a heads up from the E.O.C. (Emergency Operations Center) that police units had arrived on the scene and reported that there were multiple patients with heavy entrapment and a possible fatality.

This alerted the crews responding along with Deputy Chief 3 (Fuhrman) who had marked up that it was going to be some heavy work ahead. Fire Chief 3 (Wahrenbrock) hearing the call felt like his presence on the scene would be needed.

All units arrived about the same time with the Deputy Chief setting up the operations while the Fire Chief took the overall command. The crews from the Squad and Engine went right to work both stabilizing the vehicle and pulling a hand line to offer protection to the victims still in the car. As the officer on Squad 3 did his walk around he determined that there were 5 patients in the car with one deceased. It was determined that the best way to get the others out was to do a full roof removal. Tools were brought to the side of the vehicle and the crew began to do a roof flap and take the whole roof off. EMS personnel were assisting the patients and keeping them covered while the firefighters did their work.

Everything went as their training had taught them and in a matter of a few minutes the roof was removed and patients were able to be removed from the car and transported to waiting ambulances.
NOW BEFORE I GO ANY FURTHER “THIS WAS A DRILL, I REPEAT THIS WAS A DRILL”

Every year around the end of the school year the fire department, rescue squad and police department’s visit the schools in the county to show the students just what might happen when you mix booze and speeding while driving a car. This is very well received by all the students and I really think the message that we are trying to get across to them really hits home. If we can make the difference in just maybe saving one life then we feel that the time spent by out firefighters is a good investment.

Sorry for being so dramatic in writing the story but who knows maybe someone reading this article and looking at the pictures might think about how they drive even if they are not students.

I would like to thank my assistant Rick Montrose for giving me a hand by taking pictures.
 
Units: Engine 91, Squad 3 and Many Command Units
 
Mutual Aid: Lexington Park Rescue Squad
 
Fire Chief 3 arriving on the scene
Fire Chief 3 arriving on the scene
Lexington Park Rescue Squad getting ready to do what they do.
Lexington Park Rescue Squad getting ready to do what they do.
 
Crews from the squad and engine getting ready to do some serious work.
Crews from the squad and engine getting ready to do some serious work.
Let's cut here first.
Let's cut here first.
 
EMS checking on the kids inside.
EMS checking on the kids inside.
Sgt. Arran Young disconnecting the battery before proceeding.
Sgt. Arran Young disconnecting the battery before proceeding.
 
Deputy Chief Fuhrman arriving to assume the operations.
Deputy Chief Fuhrman arriving to assume the operations.
Let's cover up the deceased out of respect for them and the family.
Let's cover up the deceased out of respect for them and the family.
 
Charged hose line is always put in play whenever someone is trapped in vehicle.
Charged hose line is always put in play whenever someone is trapped in vehicle.
Like a swarm of bee's on the hive.
Like a swarm of bee's on the hive.
 
Faces of the kids from the school. It looks like the real deal.
Faces of the kids from the school. It looks like the real deal.
Emergency Ambulance crew getting ready to load a patient.
Emergency Ambulance crew getting ready to load a patient.
 
Let's get it done.
Let's get it done.
Best piece of equipment money can buy and Sgt. Martin knows how to use it.
Best piece of equipment money can buy and Sgt. Martin knows how to use it.
 
If you don't think it can do the job stop by either of our stations and we will give you a first hand demo won't you Sgt. Martin from station 3.
If you don't think it can do the job stop by either of our stations and we will give you a first hand demo won't you Sgt. Martin from station 3.
Take the windshield before taking all the roof.
Take the windshield before taking all the roof.
 
During the operation we had judges (Ms. Donna from Lexington Park Rescue Squad) along with others to keep the crews on their toes.
During the operation we had judges (Ms. Donna from Lexington Park Rescue Squad) along with others to keep the crews on their toes.
Just about ready to remove the roof. Most of the door posts have been cut.
Just about ready to remove the roof. Most of the door posts have been cut.
 
One more cut and we can get this thing out of the way
One more cut and we can get this thing out of the way
Lexington Park Rescue Squad lady helping out one of the patients.
Lexington Park Rescue Squad lady helping out one of the patients.
 
Fire Chief Wahrenbrock had the overall command.
Fire Chief Wahrenbrock had the overall command.
Firefighter VanNess from station3 get's the call from the Deputy Chief cut it one more time and we are done.
Firefighter VanNess from station3 get's the call from the Deputy Chief cut it one more time and we are done.
 
People from the funeral home arrived to assist with the job of removing the deceased. Smug Mug you a little late. LOL
People from the funeral home arrived to assist with the job of removing the deceased. Smug Mug you a little late. LOL
Let's get this one loaded and ready to take to the hospital.
Let's get this one loaded and ready to take to the hospital.
 
Ready to roll and let's hope he makes it.
Ready to roll and let's hope he makes it.
Ready to load in the back of the ambulance.
Ready to load in the back of the ambulance.
 
The driver not so lucky. This is never a good thing mainly for the family of the deceased but also for the first responders who never forget what they see.
The driver not so lucky. This is never a good thing mainly for the family of the deceased but also for the first responders who never forget what they see.
Broken leg. You are lucky. It will heal.
Broken leg. You are lucky. It will heal.
 
Lift the roof out of the way.
Lift the roof out of the way.
There it is.
There it is.
 
Now it was easy to get to the rest of the passengers. Smug why you in my picture again.
Now it was easy to get to the rest of the passengers. Smug why you in my picture again.
These are the guys you don't want to see on the scene. I have been on plenty of these for real and when the funeral home people show up most of the time you can hear a pin drop.
These are the guys you don't want to see on the scene. I have been on plenty of these for real and when the funeral home people show up most of the time you can hear a pin drop.
 
It's there job to remove the deceased but you can see who is right there assisting.
It's there job to remove the deceased but you can see who is right there assisting.
Easy does it. Even though she is deceased it is still a person in the eyes of the first responders.
Easy does it. Even though she is deceased it is still a person in the eyes of the first responders.
 
The funeral home people show the utmost respect for the deceased.
The funeral home people show the utmost respect for the deceased.
Final putting the deceased in the final body bag. Man the kids and everyone else was so quiet. Even though this was a drill.
Final putting the deceased in the final body bag. Man the kids and everyone else was so quiet. Even though this was a drill.
 
Man if you could see the look on those faces. I hope the picture shows that.
Man if you could see the look on those faces. I hope the picture shows that.
Taking the final ride. See the kids faces...
Taking the final ride. See the kids faces...
 
The final picture of the death car......Please do me a favor and think about it before you drink, text, talk on phone and drive. We don't want to see any of you in this kind of situation.
The final picture of the death car......Please do me a favor and think about it before you drink, text, talk on phone and drive. We don't want to see any of you in this kind of situation.