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While it is great to assign as many resources as possible to the rescue just remember that if you put the fire out a lot of your problems go away....

A lot of cool information on that site thanks for sharing the link!!

A very well written article and an interesting read

What responsibility do FD's have in regards to wires down calls? Can a Fire Department choose to not go to them?

Epic fail.....

He will want to be rescued when he runs out of food or when it gets cold tonight..... Let him hangout till then

Nothing a little bit of paint and a couple of rolls of duct tape couldn't fix....

Always an interesting read...

Somers FD recently had the team from Dragon Rescue Management here to teach the Elevator Emergeny class. It was one of the best to the point classes I have ever taken. Definitely learned a lot from it. Hopefully in the future we can have them back for some more training!! Thanks again guys

JohnnyOV hopefully this answers some of your questions... Every call is a learning experience!! Prior to the arrival of TRT The first arriving Somers FD units surveyed the area and the hazard. Including shutting down running construction equipment and getting the other workers out of the trench. We knew right at the start that this is not an incident we can handle "by our selves" The TRT was called to assist immediately, in my mind the best thing we could do was try to stabilize the situation and try to keep it from getting worse. Rescue 20 was first due to this incident. The Rescue carries the equipment of a traditional heavy Rescue including air bags, struts, jacks, etc... We realized the need for shoring right away to prevent further collapse so we went to work with our "large" struts. Our Rescue does not carry plywood but in this case we were fortunate enough to have the custodial staff from the school come up with supplies. They found small pieces of plywood and for some of the shoring we even used old solid wood tables with no legs (adapt and overcome). The walls of the trench in the area of the victim were lined with the wood and our struts were placed in between to secure it. Im not sure about the specifics but after the victim was removed OSHA measured it at about 6 and a half feet deep. In this situation it appeared like only one side of the trench "caved in" the worker was pinned facing the other wall of the trench, he was upright but in an awkward position. When Somers units arrived on scene the dirt was about mid-chest high on the victim. Once FD units arrived on scene no one went into the trench until advanced resources arrived (TRT). 45M-2, Somers EMS, and the STAT Flight (Lifenet?) crew provided pt care from the un-collapsed side of the trench that the victim was pinned against. EMS did a great job in a tough situation. The Westchester County Technical Rescue Team arrived on scene with their apparatus and tons of manpower and were very professional. They further shored the trench and began the slow and tedious task of digging the victim out. All units worked well together and the rescue was a success. This is just my insight into how the operation went... I hope through positive discussion we all can learn something.

No capt I was talking to the original poster .. Page 3 on the link I posted had a pretty good synopsis as to the status of the results from the County's Human Resources

Did you even read page 3?

This thread should answer all of your questions...

The Day After Tomorrow Style!!!

Both members are ok. They were taken to WMC to be checked out. The other vehicle involved required a simple door pop. The ambulance crew is ok too.

What exactly do the EMS coordinators do?

I saw the ambulance labeled "Presidential" outside of calvary... always wondered what it was

From what I heard FDNY sent a full foam assignment and later on a full hazmat assignment.... FDNY had a lot of units on scene. I believe Yonkers only sent an engine with extra foam, same with White Plains.

Thanks!! Sounds like a great cause

Our CAD system has a section for alerts for this type of situation.. Members are asked to report any hazardous situations to dispatch or an officer. EMS calls are great for pre-planning houses and noticing hazards.

Is it this Saturday?

CPAT testing is done for the year in CT... You would have had to have taken the June test to apply for Bridgeport Heres the website with the CPAT info http://www.ct.gov/cfpc/cwp/view.asp?a=826&Q=246722

Does Bridgeport establish two separate lists or extra points for residents?

Definitely an interesting rig..

Its been dead for awhile... Once you hire paid staffing or contract out stop calling yourself a VAC