Here is a summary of Brentwood
Fire and Rescue’s emergency responses for the period of May 31 through June 5,
2014.
We responded to 48 emergency
calls for service.
These calls can be broken down
into the following categories:
Fire: 1
Rupture/Explosion: 1
EMS/Rescue: 24
Hazardous Condition: 3
Service Call: 6
Good Intent: 4
False Call: 9
Monday, June 2 at approximately 3:36 pm:
E1 was dispatched on a walk-in
medical call in the lobby of Fire Station 1.
The patient was suffering from a severe laceration to one of their
arms. BFR personnel immediately
controlled bleeding and dressed the wound before establishing IV access and
administering fluid. The patient’s
bleeding was controlled prior to EMS arrival.
Once EMS arrived on the scene the patient was moved to the ambulance for
further care. EMS transported the
patient to a local hospital and E1 crew members returned to service.
Wednesday, June 4 at approximately 8:59 am:
All BFR units were dispatched on
a possible residential structure fire; initial dispatch information indicated
smoke was visible outside the home. E4
arrived on scene to find a 2 story home with no smoke or flames visible. E4 established command and cancelled all other
responding units except E2. Crew members
from E4 and E2 investigated the area and found that an outside electrical cord
had been partially cut and ignited some mulch outside the home. The cord was disconnected and removed from
the mulch bed before the smoldering mulch was extinguished. Once all hazards were mitigated, the
homeowner was informed of the situation and all BFR units returned to service.
Thursday, June 5 at approximately 10:35 pm:
E3, R1 and C3 were dispatched on
a report of a MVA with injuries on I-65.
E3 arrived first on scene to find one vehicle that had left the roadway
before striking a tree. It was
determined that the patient would have to be extricated from the vehicle using
hydraulic tools. E3’s paramedic entered
the vehicle to begin patient care while R1 arrived on scene and set up
equipment. IV access was established inside
the vehicle which allowed EMS to administer medication for pain relief during
the extrication process. A special protective
blanket was placed over the patient to protect them while the vehicles doors
were removed. Spinal immobilization was
initiated and the patient was removed from the vehicle before being moved to
the ambulance for further care. EMS
transported the patient to a local hospital while BFR units remained on scene
to ensure there were no further hazards.
Once all hazards were addressed control of the scene was transferred to
BPD and all BFR units returned to service.