Monday, January 23, 2012 07:18 94 Rescue started the work week off with a 2 car MVA rollover over with entrapment at Rt. 22 EB and the Firth St. Roundabout. 9455 went responding with the day crew, and on scene with Rt. 22 command upadated dispatch with 1 trapped and 1 RMA, and to alert station for rescue services. 9456 was en route a short time later with a crew of 4 including Captain 9450A, rescue Lt. 9450B, and EMS Lt. 9450C, as well as 9453. Crews arrived on scene to find a car on it's driver side in the grass median with heavy passenger side damage. Rescue Crew supported the car with 2 Res-Q-Jacks, and cribbed the car at 4 points. the battery was removed with assistance from the fire dept, and the roof from the A post to the B post was removed to extricate the patient. Patient was removed from vehicle uninjured and transported to a local hospital for evaulation. All units cleared up within the hour. Thanks to 94 police, 94 fire, EMS4 and H&K towing for the assist.
Sunday, January 1, 2012 On New Years Day a firefighter down drill was held at the station. the drill's main idea was to teach EMS personal how to efficently remove firefighters PPE in the worst case scenerio that leaves the firefighter unresponsive. The drill scenerio was 2 firefighters pulling a "down" firefighter through the doorway to an open area where EMs personal awaited. The only information availabe was that the firefighter collapesed inside the structure. EMS had to doff all of the firefighters PPE in order to administer proper first aid. The drill proved a successful learning experience for all. Hopefully it never has to be put to use. Thanks to Ivan Duffy for the Idea.
Friday, December 16, 2011 At 1155 hours units from 94 rescue and fire were alerted to Rt 22 East at Firth st for a bus vs car. The duty crew went responding in ambulance 94-55 and went on the scene with two patients entrapped in the car and two walking wounded from the bus. Rt 22 west command was established by the crew and they requested an additional ambulance and the Heavy Rescue. The squad staffed two additional ambulances and the heavy rescue with 3. Captain 9450A took over the command and tools went to work on the two entrapped patients by the Rescue crew. The two patients from the bus were transported to a local hospital with minor injuries. The two trapped patients in the car were extricated under 15 min and one was transported to a trauma center and the other to a local hospital. Units cleared within the hour.
Sunday, November 13, 2011 12:36 As the Squad had two ambulances and the chief standing-by at the veterans day ceremony at Phillipsburg High School, units were alerted to respond to the Phillipsburg Mall in front of Bon-Ton for an MVA with 1 party unconscious. Immediately 9453, Rescue Ambulance 9455, and Chief 9450 went responding. Upon arriving on scene 9450 established Phillipsburg Mall command advising dispatch there were two patients trapped, with none unconscious. The crew from 9453 started BLS care on both patients, and the crew from 9455, with assistance from Pohatcong Engine 75-1 started on a passanger side removal, along with a door removal for the drivers side. Extrication was completed in under 10 minutes. Both patients were transported to warren ER with minor injuries and units cleared the scene after 45 minutes.
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Sunday, November 6, 2011 1810 Phillipsburg Emergency Squad was alerted to Rt. 22 WB IAO the High school for a MVA rollover with entrapment. With staffing at station, 9451 responded with the duty crew, and heavy rescue 9456 responded with 4 and were on scene within 2 minutes and chief 9450 arrived on scene and assumed Rt. 22 command. The rescue crew immediatly stabilized the vehicle with 2 Res-Q-Jacks and cribbing, and patient care was handled by 9451 and the paramedics from EMS4. A full driver side removal was done to remove the 1 patient in the vehicle. Once the removal was complete, patient was removed from vehicle and taken the the ambulance for a medical assessment. Patient was transported to St. Lukes Bethelhem with non-life threating injuries. Other units on scene were 9453, 9452, 9454, Phillipsburg Fire Dept, Phillipsburg Police and H&K towing. All units were cleared within 45 minutes.
Saturday, October 29, 2011 Phillipsburg, Pohatcong, Alpha, along with the rest of the north east felt the ravaging effects of the "Halloween Nor'easter". Early in the week, forcasters were predicting moderate ammounts of snow with isolated power outages and downed trees with this early in the season snow storm. But as the storm came rolling through in the late morning, it was soon to be found out that this storm was one for the books. All over the area, trees and wires were down, power outages were occurring, and roads were being closed. It was then decided by Captain Fag an that additional EMS and Rescue staffing would be needed throughout the day and night. A dedicated 3 person rescue crew, and 2 EMS crews stood-by at station throughout the afternoon and night time to ensure a safe and quick response. The rescue crew also answered all EMS calls to assist the ambulance crews with any difficulties they may have encountered. Luckly Though the effects of the storm were strong, the squad only answered 6 calls during storm.
One of the many downed trees throughout our First due
View from our station during the storm
Friday, October 21, 2011 14:44 Units from Phillipsburg Emergency Squad and Phillipsburg Fire Dept were alerted to respond to an abandoned building on Howard St. for a possible structure Fire, which was quickly updated to a confirmed structure fire. At this time there were 2 active medical calls tying up units, so captain 9450A quickly requested mutual aid for 1 ambulance from Lopatcong Emergency Squad (74). Heavy rescue 9456 went responding with 3 and 9450A who assumed EMS sector. Fire dept. units arrived on scene and determined that the fire was going to be knocked down strictly with an exterior attack. Once 9453 cleared the hospital from their medical, 74 rescue was released and 9453 was on scene for BLS stand-by. No medical services were rendered and Fire command released all units approximately 3 hours later.
Friday, October 14, 2011 0819 On 10-14-11 units were alerted by Warren County Communications for a MVA car v. pole with injuries Rt. 22 WB in front of Phillipsburg High School. Rescue Ambulance 9455 went responding immediately with the day crew. En route to the call, Phillipsburg Police updated with 1 trapped. This then upgraded the call and Phillipsburg Fire Dept responded with Engine 9466, Hunterdon medical center ALS unit EMS4 was requested, and the helicopter was placed on stand by. Upon arrival of the ambulance the vehicle was stabilized and the driver side door was removed. Heavy Rescue 9456 arrived on scene with 4 on board and captain 9450A who assumed Rt. 22 command. HR 9456 took over rescue duties and removed the "B" post to allow the patient to be removed. Pt. was then removed from vehicle and was transported by ground to St Luke's Trauma center. HR 9456 stayed on location along with Phillipsburg Fire until the power company arrived on scene to stabilize the pole. All units were cleared within 1 hour.
Friday, July 29, 2011 Units from 94 Rescue were alerted to Ingersoll and Elder ave for a report of a motor vehicle accident involving a police unit with one injury. Ambulance 94-51, 94-53 and HR 94-56 with a crew of two went responding. Units called on scene with a two car MVA where Chief Fagan established Elder Ave command and radioed to communications that he had a 2 car MVA, one car had a medical entrapment. Crews went to work and did a full side removal on the drivers side of the medically entrapped patient. Patient was extricated within 10 minutes and transported to the local hospital with minimal injuries. At the same time our station was dispatched for a second call which was handled by 94-53 who was cleared from the scene per command. After approximately a half hour all units cleaned up and were clear of the scene per command.
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