Here is a summary of
Brentwood Fire and Rescue’s emergency responses for the period of September 30
through October 5, 2012.
We responded to 43
emergency calls for service.
These calls can be
broken down into the following categories:
Fire: 1
EMS/Rescue: 28
Service Call: 3
Good Intent: 1
False Call: 10
Sunday, September 30 at approximately 10:29 pm:
E1 was dispatched on a
report of one unresponsive PT. Upon arrival, crew members found the PT
unresponsive but breathing with a strong pulse. Bystanders reported that the PT
was a diabetic and had missed their last meal. E1’s paramedic performed a rapid
assessment and determined that the PT was hypoglycemic. An IV was established
and a 50% dextrose solution was administered. The PT regained consciousness and
was able to refuse further treatment. With no other hazards present, E1 cleared
the scene.
Monday, October 1 at approximately 8:06 am:
E4 and R1 were
dispatched on a report of a single vehicle off the roadway. Upon arrival, crew
members found 3 PT’s who had been assisted out of a vehicle that had left the
roadway and was at the bottom of an embankment. E4’s officer quickly triaged
the PT’s and determined that one was critical and two were non-critical.
Additional Fire and EMS units were requested to the scene. E4 performed a rapid
trauma assessment on the critical PT and determined that they had injuries to
their shoulder and flank. The PT was immobilized on a long spine board and
prepared for transport. EMS arrived on scene and PT care was transferred. The
PT was transported emergency traffic to an area hospital. While this was going
on, R1 and Brush 1 arrived on scene and began treating the other two patients.
While their injuries were non-critical, due to the severity of the wreck they
were immobilized on long spine boards as well before being transported
non-emergency to an area hospital.
Thursday, October 4 at approximately 12:08 pm:
E4 was dispatched on a
report of an unresponsive person. Upon arrival, EMS and E4 crews found on PT pulse less, apneic and unresponsive with bystanders performing CPR. CPR was
taken over by emergency crews, a rapid assessment was performed, baseline
vitals were obtained and resuscitation drug protocols were initiated. Defibrillation
was performed and the PT regained a pulse, but ventilations via bag-valve-mask
were still required as the PT did not immediately regain spontaneous
respirations. While resuscitation efforts were underway, E2 and R1 were
requested to the scene due to the home being under construction and there being
no ready way to remove the PT to the ambulance. Once the PT was removed from
the home, they were transported emergency traffic to an area hospital with one
Firefighter/Paramedic on board to assist with further treatment while enroute.
Friday, October 5 at approximately 8:28 pm:
All BFR units were
dispatched on a report of a structure fire. C3 arrived first on scene and
reported fire visible from a ground floor window. Incident Command was
established and contact was made with the homeowner, who stated that everyone
was out of the home. E1 and L1 arrived next on scene and were instructed to
stretch a hose line and make entry to extinguish the fire. Other fire units
began to arrive on scene and performed other functions such as establishing
water supply, turning off the utilities and taking additional hose lines into
the structure to help extinguish the fire. Mutual aid was requested from
Franklin Fire Department, who sent two trucks and a Battalion Chief. The fire
had spread to the attic of the home, but crew members were able to mount an
aggressive interior attack and quickly knock down and extinguish the fire. The
home was ventilated, and the fire was soon fully extinguished. The home was
overhauled to check for further extension, but none was found. With no other
hazards found, units began to be released from the scene to return to quarters.
