Stamford, CT - EMS / Rescue call w/ Search

[AFS1970 504]

Date: 03/22/2015
Time: 04:13

Location: Scalzi Park - 120 Bridge St
District: SFD (Station 5)
Units: SEMS: M1, M4, M901 (EMS Supervisor),

SFD: E5, R1

SPD: 1A50, 1B56, 1E37, 2A35, 2B28, 2B55, 2C46, 3C29, 4C58, 8S4 (Sergeant)

Description: 3rd hand report from out of town caller for woman who fell in a hole and could not move somewhere in a park near Washington Blvd. When phone contact was made with victim she was able to describe crossing a bridge into a park near courts and falling into some type of hole. Victim did not speak English and all phone contact was through an outside interpreter service. Large police response due to need to search entire park. Engine & Rescue companies sent due to potential for technical rescue. Probable area for call was directly behind and across Mill River from SFD Station 5. Cell Phone carrier was contacted to provide location of victims phone during call. Units conducted search on foot and in vehicles. Patient was located inside fenced in skate park, and transported to hospital by SEMS.

Edited March 25, 2015 by AFS1970