Here is a summary of Brentwood Fire and Rescue’s emergency
responses for the period of November 8 through November 13, 2013.
We responded to 39 emergency calls for service.
These calls can be broken down into the following
categories:
EMS/Rescue: 25
Hazardous Condition: 3
Service Call: 3
Good Intent: 4
False Call: 4
Here is an overview of significant events from this period’s
activities:
Friday, November 8
at approximately 2:59 pm:
E3 and R1 were dispatched on a report of a motor vehicle
accident with injuries. E3 arrived on
scene to find a two vehicle T-Bone type collision with 1 person still inside a
vehicle. E3 established command and
began assessing the patient for injuries.
Once it was confirmed that the patient was not trapped in the vehicle,
R1 was cancelled. EMS arrived on scene
and moved the patient from the vehicle to the ambulance with the assistance of
BFR personnel. Crew members continued to
assist EMS with patient care and assessment.
Once all hazards had been addressed and the patient had been transported
E3 returned to service.
Sunday, November
10 at approximately 4:20 pm:
E2 was dispatched on a report of a possible flammable liquid
spill. E2 arrived on scene to find a
vehicle in a parking lot leaking gasoline.
Crew members immediately applied a special absorbent to the spill
area. Contact was made with the owner of
the vehicle who indicated that they may have hit and object in the roadway
earlier creating a hole in the gas tank.
BFR personnel used a plug to stop the leak the fuel tank of the
car. The owner was advised to have the
vehicle repaired before driving it again.
With all hazards addressed, E2 cleared the scene and returned to
quarters.
Tuesday, November
12 at approximately 8:45 am:
E4 was dispatched on a medical call for a patient with
difficulty breathing. E4 arrived on
scene to find an unresponsive patient with extremely labored breathing. The patient was immediately moved to the
ambulance that arrived just behind E4.
While in the ambulance the patient went into cardiac arrest. E4 personnel assisted EMS with providing
advance life support including cardiac defibrillation. EMS transported the patient emergency to a
local hospital with 1 BFR crew member aboard to further assist with patient
care. Once EMS had transported the
patient E4 returned to service and quarters.
