Car Over Bridge- What Would You Do?

A couple of great photos from the Wrecked Exotics web page at http://www.wreckedexotics.com/

So, you're called to a car over bridge- what would you do?

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Permalink Reply by william on July 3, 2008 at 11:20pm

ok well i dont know if there is any pics of the ground below..i see that there is a river or creek below.. well i would try and attach the cab of the truck to some kind of lych or support cable and would use a few step chocks for the back tires of the bed of the truck for the cribbing and stable part of it.... well i have never seen this one befor...but if it would go i my way once again i would use a ladder truck postion the ladder at the back of the cab and cut the back of the cab out and give the person or persons trapped a rescue harness and use the ladder to pull them up and out and move them over to the surface of the bridge and boom you are safe for the most part...thats about all i could think of doing that would be the safest and quickest in my mind...

Permalink Reply by dawn on July 4, 2008 at 9:45am

I would stand back and watch the wonderful fire department take care of this one....lol

Permalink Reply by lutan1 on July 4, 2008 at 5:24pm

You're not getting out of it that easy Dawn!

You're a medic and he's time critical or seriously injured- what would you do then?

Permalink Reply by dawn on July 7, 2008 at 3:07pm

HaHa! this is pretty good! I would love to get involved, but you know how you fire people are...we are trained to use the tools and such, but you guys carry them!...lol

Permalink Reply by dawn on July 7, 2008 at 3:10pm

I would wait till the vehicle is secured and jump in and asume care, whil hanging from a bridge! I am only a emt, but i would secure c~spine, locate injuries and treat, get vitals, stabalize pt. and figure out how to extricate!

Permalink Reply by dawn on July 7, 2008 at 3:10pm

*assume*

Permalink Reply by Ariel 683 on August 12, 2008 at 10:21pm

Well, first you would need to secure the cab somehow... It looks like the have it tied to something in the second picture. I think I would call the rope rescue crew to climb down there. Is the Pt stable? Does he need immobilized? I would use a stokes basket maybe....

Permalink Reply by Damon Dyer on August 30, 2008 at 9:46am

Get the guy in the second pic some clean and dry pants.

Permalink Reply by Asst Chief Tim Cook on January 29, 2009 at 6:47pm

How you going to secure it? This is a full size Dodge P/U Club cab.To make things worse,does it strike you as odd that the bed and cab are at 90*to each other.This indicates to me that the frame is SEVERLY compromised. Rope isn't the answer for securement.You're dealing with a dead weight load of around 4000# for easy figuring.Something in the lines of a 20,000# strap or some grade 70 3/8 chain run thru the two back windows of the cap and fastened to a substantial Fire engine or haevy Rescue would be a good start.Extrication here is going to require some fancy rigging or a crane/medium or HD hyd tow truck.AND someone who doesn't mind "swinging"

Permalink Reply by Ben Waller on May 25, 2009 at 5:14pm

talk to the occupants, tell them not to move around, and keep them calm.

Hook the truck's front suspension with J-hooks attached to a large boom wrecker.

Hook the frame (eye hole or crosspiece) uncer the rear of the cab with J-hooks and attach them to the large boom wrecker(s).

Hook the rear of the pickup frame and secure it.

Crib the rear of the truck to eliminate suspension movement.

One or two rescuers, wearing harnesses and with secure belays/fall arrest systems.

Remove the bed cap to gain working room.

Cut away the front of the pickup bed to gain more working room. (Recip saws and/or air chisels)

Cut away the rear panel of the cab to gain working room.

Cut away the seat backs to gain additional working room.

Package the patient(s) and remove them using secure lashing and rope belays.

Take patient(s) to the hospital.

Permalink Reply by Asst Chief Tim Cook on May 29, 2009 at 10:32pm

I'd rather NOT use J hooks if there is another option.Very few J hooks are rated for loading in excess of 3500-4700#.An alloy slip or grab hook would be a better choice if you can get a purchase on a cross or frame member. Seen to many horror shows with J hooks under load. In any event it will make for an interesting day.

Permalink Reply by Asst Chief Tim Cook on May 29, 2009 at 10:33pm

Should read CAB not cap.