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How would your department handle this scene?Theres alot goin on here so lets hear your different attacks!
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Permalink Reply by Matt Moore on
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I agree with Ralph, there's nothing different to this scene as far as how to handle it. Just like any MVA with entrapment you stabalize and extricate. Only difference for this would be that you may need a step stool to reach some patients lol.
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Permalink Reply by Richard Armstrong on
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Matt and Ralph I didn't post this for a wow factor I posted it to get different views and opinions on it.I did'nt realize that multi-vehicle pile ups were a everyday occurance for you two.You can't just go into a scene with blinders on because no scene is 100% Basic.They all have unique hazards and I enjoy these types of threads cause people see things that others don't and it's nice to get different views.If everyone feels that this is just a basic MVC then I'll remove it
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Permalink Reply by Ben Waller on
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It depends. If the people are out of the cars and out of the hazard zone, then there's really not a big problem.
Just isolate the incident until the investigation is over and the towing companies have unstacked the vehicles.
If there is a trapped patient, use extrication struts to stabilize the two stacked vehicles, use cribbing to stabilize the bottom vehicle, use ratcher straps to lock the two vehicles together, and then use A-frame or Little Giant ladders for the elevation needed to put tools on the vehicles.
You'll need additional resources to remove the patients.
Otherwise, thie is actually a fairly basic scenario, althought the second stacked car is a little unusual.
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Ok there is a person in the blue van that the dash has pinned her legs in underneath it.Person in the red car with the drive shaft through the shoulder and stuck through the seat.And in the red van there is to people complaining of back pain.Hope this adds to the complexity of the scene.
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Permalink Reply by Just Plain Craig Moyer on
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Pull up and report multi vehicles involved and request an additional Heavy rescue. (not just a rescue because we have alot of pumper rescue and rescue pumpers. I would want a rescue and an engine for manpower.
1st priority is the purple car because they could have the most serious injuries with emtrapment. Have FF's do a basic triage until more EMS can get on scene. As IC I would triage the purple car myslef unless EMS is onscene.
2nd Ask EMs what they need and request it.
3rd is take care of the patients in the red and purple car first because the red wagon would be a ore difficult removal then the other 2 cars. The rescue when on scene with EMS would take care of the purple car.
Stablize and transport the patients.
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Permalink Reply by Fabulous Heather Days of Summer on
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John - ROTFLMAO
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Ralph, I'm just hoping that the two minivans weren't on a Hemophiliac's Day Out field trip.
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Permalink Reply by Doug on
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Stabilizing struts on the two inverted vehicles, cribbing on all three vehicles still at ground level, chain or ratchet strap the two rear vehicles together, use attic, 10' roof and/or Little Giant ladders to get to patients in the two inverted vehicles. You can also use the grounded vehicles as "step stools" once patients have been extricated from them. It appears all doors will open, except for the blue inverted vehicle; minimal extrication needed. However, that appears to be a minivan, just open the back hatch and bring the patients out through that.
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Permalink Reply by Derek R. on
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What if the black car's engine compartment bursts into flames and there's a trapped, unconcious person inside. The red car has leaking fuel tank.
Just wondering if people had lines ready.
Only playing the "what-if" game.
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ROTFLMAO
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At least the fire will help destroy the nerve agent...well, never mind.
Richard, just a little friendly messin' with you. Those scenarios may be common in some places but anywhere rural, this might be a once-in-a-career incident, and it's a good scenario.
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Permalink Reply by Paul Montpetit on
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A,B,C's....like "Ambulance Be Comin' " ???? LOL
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