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Permalink Reply by lutan1 on February 12, 2008 at 3:02pm

I haven't bu t I assume it would be alogisitc nightmare getting equipment down and then back up tp the top.

Do they use the helicopter winches in your area for the casualty or aren't they set up for that sort of work?

Permalink Reply by Stacy Banderinko on February 17, 2008 at 12:27am

I haven't been to one, but I heard of a call like that at one of my EMS stations. I wasn't on shift at the time, but Chief recounted it to us the next day. It wasn't 50 or 60 feet over the hillside, but it was pretty far down, maybe 30 feet. The car was overturned and partially into a creek front-first when crews arrived on scene. Two patients were trapped with injuries, front seat passenger and driver. This EMS station has a heavy Rescue, so Fire worked with them to get equipment and supplies over the hill. Most of our EMS personnel have Rope certifications, so they were able to get down and get the patients out with the help of Fire. It was a logistics nightmare, especially because it was the middle of the night in the pouring rain, making for treacherous conditions on the hillside. Stabilization of the car was virtually impossible, and it slid closer to the creek as personnel attempted to get the patients stabalized and moved. Everyone made it out safely, and the patients were stabalized and treated. Chief was just glad no one else was hurt during the process.

Permalink Reply by Stacy Banderinko on February 20, 2008 at 4:44pm

well...i jinxed my EMS company. the day after i posted my reply, they got a call for a car that had gone over a hill...about 50 or 60 feet over. lol the driver was still inside and seemed unable to get out. i listened to it on the radio, since i was on duty somewhere else. the last thing i heard was that the Rescue was going to set up a system, probably a 3 to 1 haul, to go down and get the patient. i think the guy was fine, he was just trapped. i don't know too much about the actual incident, but i just thought that was ironic.

Permalink Reply by lutan1 on March 19, 2008 at 3:11pm

DOH! It's murphys law isn't it? :)

Permalink Reply by lutan1 on April 9, 2008 at 11:45pm

Permalink Reply by J.R. Fitzgerald on May 14, 2008 at 2:36pm

Doing an exstrication like that will not only test you physicaly but it will also test your ability to think on your feet. I've been on some that were 100ft+ doing an exstricaton on a truck driver who didnt heed the warnings of a 15mi/hr curve ( Kickback as we call it ) half way down the montain. So I know what you mean about it not being easy.

Permalink Reply by J.R. Fitzgerald on May 14, 2008 at 2:38pm

Yes it is. Whatever can go wrong will

Permalink Reply by lutan1 on May 15, 2008 at 4:43pm

It's interesting looking at the photos- it appears that none of the members are connected to any form of lifeline and yet they're working next to an enormous unprotected edge.... :(

Permalink Reply by Damon Dyer on August 30, 2008 at 9:55am

You got to be kidding no life line , the firefighter looks to be enjoying the view in the second pic . Front tire looks close to the edge is the truck secure ?

Permalink Reply by Jacquelyn on September 1, 2008 at 6:34pm

Where was this picture taken?? Just out of curiosity?

Permalink Reply by lutan1 on September 1, 2008 at 6:44pm

No idea- I found them on the web a long time ago...

Permalink Reply by llpoteat on September 8, 2008 at 5:50pm

Yeah, work them. I live in the N. ga Mtns. Most of the times we have trees working for us and they stop the veh. before the veh. gets to far down the slope, but we have also had wrecks were the trees don't even slow it down.

We break out the tech rope gear and lower it down in a basket (secured of course). It usually kills that golden hour thing, but what you gonna do. The winch thing is not realy used around here. The rope is going to get deployed anyway might as well use it.

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