Here is a summary of Brentwood
Fire and Rescue’s emergency responses for the period of September 6 through
September 11, 2012.
We responded to 56 emergency
calls for service.
These calls can be broken down
into the following categories:
Fire: 1
EMS/Rescue: 35
Hazardous Condition: 3
Service Call: 3
Good Intent: 4
False Call: 10
Friday, September 7 at approximately 4:15 pm:
E3 was dispatched on a report of
leg pain. Upon arrival, crew members found one PT with an obvious deformity and
swelling in their ankle. E3’s paramedic performed a rapid trauma assessment and
found no other injuries. EMS arrived on scene and PT care was transferred. Per
E3 paramedic’s recommendation, pain medication was administered prior to moving
the PT. The injured extremity was splinted before loading the PT into the
ambulance for transport to an area hospital.
Saturday, September 8 at approximately 4:04 pm:
E4 was dispatched on a report of
a grill fire on the back deck of a home. Upon arrival of E4, crew members met
with the homeowner who advised he had extinguished the fire by turning off the
grill and using a dry chemical extinguisher. E4 crew turned off the propane
bottle attached to the grill and utilized the thermal imaging camera to ensure
that no fire had spread. Once it was determined that the fire had been
extinguished fully and there was no spread, E4 cleared the scene and returned
to quarters.
Sunday, September 9 at approximately 10:58 am:
E1 was dispatched on a report of
one child with their finger trapped in a seat belt buckle. Upon arrival, crew
members made contact with the parent and child. The child was in good spirits
and not distressed. Crew members attempted several methods of removal without
success. It was determined that the buckle would need to be cut away from the
child’s finger. When this process was begun, the child became distressed, which
made the process much more dangerous. It was determined that the parents would
take the child to an area hospital to be sedated prior to further attempts to
cut the buckle.
Sunday, September 9 at approximately 12:55 pm:
E3 was dispatched on a report of
an unresponsive person. Upon arrival, crew members found one PT in the driver’s
seat of the vehicle, somewhat responsive to physical stimuli. Vital signs were
obtained and support care was initiated. EMS arrived on scene, PT care was
quickly transferred, and the PT was transported to an area hospital emergency
traffic with one Firefighter/EMT on board to assist with further patient care.
Monday, September 10 at approximately 3:29 pm:
E3 was alerted of a walk up PT at
Fire Station 3. The PT stated that they had had an accident with a circular
saw, striking them self in the leg. The result was an approximately four inch
laceration with uncontrolled bleeding. The PT had applied a towel and a belt in
an attempt to stem the bleeding, but it was not enough. Crew members exposed
the wound and applied dressings and direct pressure to successfully control the
bleeding. EMS arrived on scene, PT care was transferred, and the PT was
transported to an area hospital for further treatment.
Monday, September 10 at approximately 7:39 pm:
E2 was dispatched on a report of
an unresponsive person. Upon arrival, crew members found one PT lying on the
floor, pulseless, apneic and unresponsive. CPR was initiated, the cardiac
monitor was attached, and the PT was defibrillated. CPR was continued and
advanced life support was initiated, to include airway management, bag valve
mask ventilations, oxygen therapy, intra-osseous fluids and cardiac
resuscitation drugs. EMS arrived on scene, PT care was transferred, and
resuscitation efforts were continued. All available tools and skills were
utilized to attempt to revive the PT, but were unsuccessful. BFR personnel were
released from the scene and returned to quarters.
