Monday nights's rescue drill focused on the skills needed to extricate trapped victims in a motor vehicle accident. The drill was attended not only by the Oakland FD, but the Oakland and Wyckoff First Aid Squads. The purpose of the excercise was to help develop communication and coordination among the responding agencies, as well as test the physical challenges encountered. The scenario was staged as a two car accident with a T-bone trapping the driver side door, a victim through the windshield, and two additional victims inside. Access was gained by cutting the right side doors off, and gaining entry through the rear door. Each victim was assessed, stablilized, and removed in an expedient manner.
Units:
1030 1040 1050 1031 1032 1034 1042
Oakland First Aid Squad
Mutual Aid:
Wyckoff First Aid Squad
Capt. Curt LeRoy gives a briefing.
Matt Sorce and Charlie Kelly stage the tools.
FF Joe Gallup chocks the car to stabilize it.
Brian Kelly and Charlie Kelly attack the hood so the battery can be disconnected.
Bill MacGuire and Dave Hustebaut stand ready on the hose line.
The victim lies trapped.
Pete Pfieffer gives Brian Kelly some guidance on disconnecting the battery.
Off come the doors
A team effort in removing the victims.
Brian Kelly removes the windshield.
Out comes a patients.
Lt Pfieffer, Capt Warnett, FF Sorce and FF Kelly removing the injured from the windshield.
The members of the Oakland First Aid Squad ready the patient for transport.
