Here is a summary of Brentwood
Fire and Rescue’s emergency responses for the period of May 13 through May 18,
2014.
We responded to 45 emergency
calls for service.
These calls can be broken down
into the following categories:
EMS/Rescue: 32
Hazardous Condition: 2
Service Call: 1
Good Intent: 6
False Call: 4
Tuesday, May 13 at approximately 5:07 pm:
E2 was dispatched on a medical
call for a report of an unconscious patient.
E2 arrived on scene and made contact with the patient who was
unconscious but breathing. E2’s
paramedic immediately cleared the patient’s airway and began providing
supportive care while other crew members obtained vital signs and checked for
vascular access. EMS arrived on scene
and the patient was quickly moved to the ambulance. Inside the ambulance BFR crew members
assisted EMS with IV access and drug administration. EMS transported the patient emergency traffic
to a local hospital with one firefighter aboard to assist with patient
care. Once transport had been initiated
E2 returned to service and quarters.
Wednesday, May 14 at approximately 10:53 am:
E3 was dispatched on a report of
a motor vehicle accident with possible injuries. While enroute, E3 was advised that a car had
crashed into a building. E3 arrived on
scene to find 1 vehicle with approximately 1ft of intrusion into a
building. Crew members checked the
driver for injuries and checked for any immediate hazards. The driver denied any injuries and E3
contacted the Brentwood codes department to have a structural engineer respond
to the location. Once on scene, the
engineer evaluated the stability of the structure. The building was found to still be tenable
and no hazards were found. Once
structural evaluation was complete E3 cleared the scene and returned to service.
Sunday, May 18 at approximately 11:24 pm:
E4 and R1 were dispatched on a
report of a motor vehicle accident with injuries. E4 arrived on scene to find an accident
involving a motorcycle and an SUV. Crew
members found one patient with critical injuries and began providing care. EMS arrived on scene and immediately requested
Vanderbilt LifeFlight to respond to the scene due to the patients
injuries. E2 and C3 also responded to
the scene to provide more manpower. C3
assumed command of the scene and E2 established an LZ for LifeFlight. BFR personnel assisted EMS with stabilization
of the patient including c-spine immobilization and IV access. Once Lifeflight arrived on scene the patient
was quickly moved to the helicopter for transport by EMS and BFR
personnel. The patient was flown to a
local hospital for treatment and control of the scene was transferred to
BPD. With no further hazards all BFR
units returned to service and quarters.