2006 Call Total:
6379

August
Total:
486

August
Rescue Engine Calls:
158

August
Rescue Squad Calls:
26

August
Water Rescue Calls:
0

August
MCSU
Calls:
0

2007 Incidents

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MVC on I-95 /c Report of Entrapment

On Monday June 25, 2007 Rescue Squad 49 and Chief 49B responded to a motor vichile crash on I-95 for a pick up truck reported to be overturned with people trapped. Units arrived on scene to find three priority patients, 1 ejected and two trapped. One patient was pulled from the vehicle and the other had to be extricated by the crew from Rescue Squad 49. The patient was extricated in 12 minutes and all patients were flown to local trauma centers.

MASS CASUALTY SUPPORT UNIT 49 PLACED IN SERVICE

MCSU 49 was placed in service in May 2007. The unit will be dispatched to multiple casualty incidents in the Greater Washington Area. It has supplies to handle up to 50 patients.

Shed Fire

On Saturday June 9, 2007. LVRS was alerted for the unattached shed fire. RE49, CH49 and Ch49A operated and assisted investigations for about 1.5 hours

Water Rescue Team Trains With Area Search Dog Team

On Saturday June 9, 2007 LVRS’ Water Rescue Team held another of its ongoing training sessions with Mid-Atlantic Search Dogs, an area volunteer organization that provides dog teams for land and water searches. The training provided the opportunity for both organizations to get familiar with each other and how they work, and LVRS divers assisted in further training of the dogs by acting as surrogate “victims” by deploying divers for the dogs to locate.

Dogs that are already trained as land-based search dogs require additional specialized training to be able to work similarly on the water. Dog Teams worked with water Rescue Team boat handlers to both become more familiar with the requirements to make this work. Following that, Water Rescue Team divers were deployed offshore to allow dogs to get a scent and locate a victim. 

This ongoing training (additional sessions are already scheduled for the next two months) is beneficial for both organizations. The training allows both teams to better understand each others capabilities and operational methods, and the search dog teams can be a very effective tool to allow us to more rapidly locate victims in water emergencies.

MVC on Old Gunpowder

On June 3, 2007, With other units, RE49, M49, A498, Ch49, 49A and 49B responded to an MVC with ejections on Old Gunpowder with injuries. One P1 trauma and two P2 to LRH.

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