January 24, 2015 PRESS RELEASE – MVC At 22:06 pm on Saturday night the Regional Emergency Communications Center received multiple 911 calls reporting a motor vehicle crash with rollover in the area of 278 Bedford Street, which is in the area of Dunkin Donuts on the south end of Bedford Street. Whitman Fire / Rescue personnel responded with Engine 2, Rescue 1, Ambulance 247 and Car 3, additionally a box alarm was immediately struck to recall off duty personnel as all on duty firefighters responded. Upon arrival, Fire Lieutenant Al Cunningham reported a two car MVC, one vehicle partially rolled over. The driver of one vehicle had been ejected, the second driver was heavily entrapped in the driver’s compartment of his vehicle. Firefighter / Paramedics began immediate lifesaving treatment of both patients while using the Jaws of Life to extricate the second driver. Fire Chief Timothy Grenno arrived and due to the extensive entrapment of the driver, called for Brockton Fire Squad A and Tactical Support Unit, which is a specialized Company for rescue and extrication. Med Flight was summoned for both patients, due to the ETA of the second helicopter the ejected driver was transported to South Shore Hospital Level 2 Trauma Center on a Trauma Alert by East Bridgewater Firefighter / Paramedics. Whitman Firefighter / Paramedics performed lifesaving treatments inside the vehicle while firefighters cut away at the roof, doors and dashboard to free the driver. The entrapped patient was extricated after approximately 20 minutes and transported to the Whitman Middle School where a Med flight Helicopter was waiting, The patient was transported to Brigham and Women’s with multi system trauma and was unconscious. His current condition is unknown. “Crews were faced with a horrific scene tonight, and they performed admirably” said Chief Grenno, “All agencies involved, specifically Whitman Police Officers, who assisted our personnel, performed as trained and did an outstanding job tonight” says Grenno.
Posted on: Sat, 24 Jan 2015 13:20:31 +0000
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