Pleasant Valley (Dutchess) - Serious MVA 1-21-07

[PVFD233 68]

Date: 1-21-07

Time:19:30

Location: Around 27 South Quaker Lane

Frequency: 453.900(Dispatch),453.925(Response),453.800(Command),453.350(Pleasant Valley Fireground 56)

Units Operating: Pleasant Valley 56-12,55,69,72,Roosevelt 63-51,71,Alamo w/ 2 ALS ambulances,DCSO,Hyde Park PD

Description Of Incident: 2 car MVA with 1 PT heavily Entraped

'97 Toyota Rav 4 rear-ended into tree by a VW GTI (later model), Pt in Toyota heavily entrapped with serious injuries.

19:30 - 1st Dispatch for Pleasant Valley to respond Priority 1 for a 2 car MVA

UPDATE

Numerous call backs report heavy entrapment, and 1 Pt critical

19:31 - 56-55,72 Responding

19:34 - 56-2 on scene

Confirmed heavy entrapment with 1 Critical Pt

19:36 - 56-55,72 on scene

20:05 - Pt Extricated

56-72 TXP 1 Code 99 to ST Francis Hospital (Poughkeepsie)

Some time soon after Extrication was complete 56-2 contacts County 911 on Command(3) and request another ALS unit for a man down. Alamo 5 responds. CPR would be in progress on a by-stander that was attempting to photograph the scene.Pt collapsed all of a sudden. CPR was in progress and Pt was revived and TXP ALS with Alamo Medic 5 on Board Roosevelt 63-71. Driver of VW was a RMA.

21:43 - All FD Equipment and Personel in service and clear from the scene

Writer: SPFC56-233

Edited January 22, 2007 by SPFC56-233