Yonkers MVA with Entrapment 3/31/11

[batt2 145]

The professional teamwork by YPD ESU, YFD RES1, SQ11, TL75, B2, Empress EMS and NYSP freed seriously injured victim whose arm was caught between steering wheel and tree. Vehicle was hanging around tree and had to be stabilized before any extrication could be performed. Members were concerned that any removal or re-alignment of vehicle would cause it to fall back down embankment.

Edited April 1, 2011 by batt2

[PFDRes47cue 653]

Looks like a GREAT job bye YFD and YPD ESU!

[helicopper 1,050]

They should rename the Sprain. It should be the Westchester Autobahn.

Great job again by Yonkers!

[99subi 121]

Nice work YFD anf YPD. did the patient lose the arm?

[AMISHFF 26]

Nice job by Yonkers FD and ESU. Yonkers is really getting some serious work these past few months.

[xfirefighter484x 234]

Strong work to all the peeps in Yonkers!

Thanks for the pics, always nice to give us a different perspective on a situation not often encountered. This kind of setup would be an EXCELLENT extrication drill!!

[firemoose827 324]

Looked like a challenging job. Nice work on the stabilization and extrication. Couldnt have been much room to work in, they did a great job.

[mmwolf65 1]

Love the halligans driven into the ground to provide footing for the shoring!!

[dillondotcom 16]

I drove by this yesterday as R1 got on scene. Any idea how this happened? They must have been flying to get that high up into the trees!

[M' Ave 1,466]

Looks like great work. Whats the collar around the base of the 4x4? Is that something guys made in house as an anchor point for the strapping?

[BFD1054 1,552]

Excellent photos and info Chief, thank you for sharing. Its been said already, but definately awesome work by all FD, PD and EMS involved.

Chris, i like your Autobahn comment, scary but true!

I would assume speed played a big factor in this incident.

[rutola413 5]

WOW. Looks like a tough job. Great work from what I can see in the photos. Hope the patient(s) are ok

[gss131 212]

Love the halligans driven into the ground to provide footing for the shoring!!

Along with the ratchet tie downs securing the base of the 4x 's to the car.

[StOpGoBlUE 11]

Great job by all YFD and YPD units let's also not forget about the EMS involved in this accident as well, everybody worked great together to make a succesful rescue and transport of the patient

[batt2 145]

Looks like great work. Whats the collar around the base of the 4x4? Is that something guys made in house as an anchor point for the strapping?

Those collars were fabricated by a YFD member.

Great job by all YFD and YPD units let's also not forget about the EMS involved in this accident as well, everybody worked great together to make a succesful rescue and transport of the patient

Absolutely. As mentioned in the original post, the agencies involved all contributed to a succesful outcome!

Edited April 2, 2011 by batt2

[wedgeclose 59]

Another victim of the Sprain 500. The daily sprint down or up to 287 and beyond. This one may be the highest yet. Once saw a vette up in the limbs southbound at about the same spot. Good job by all!

[R1SmokeEater 359]

Looks like great work. Whats the collar around the base of the 4x4? Is that something guys made in house as an anchor point for the strapping?

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Edited April 5, 2011 by R1SmokeEater

[ResQ1 0]

Nice rescue

[JBE 328]

Very impressive.

[JFLYNN 681]

<BR>Those collars were fabricated by a YFD member.<BR><BR>

Fabricated by Firefighter Dave Maxwell, former senior man of TL-71, great truckman, talented fabricator, Vietnam combat veteran, who is now deceased.<BR><BR>Unfortunately, he did not live to enjoy the long retirement which he deserved.<BR><BR><BR><BR>Absolutely. As mentioned in the original post, the agencies involved all contributed to a succesful outcome!<BR>

Edited April 8, 2011 by JFLYNN

[nfd2004 750]

Nice job done by the Yonkers FD, PD and EMS. I consider Yonkers, "New York City's Sixth Boro".

Edited April 14, 2011 by nfd2004