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Post by 911wacker on Mar 23, 2005 23:22:05 GMT -5
You have a small 2 door vehicle that has crashed and slid into a creek, coming to rest upright in about 3 feet of water. The driver is pinned heavily under the dash in a tangled mess of twisted steel and plastic, although her head and upper body are still above water and visible above the wreckage. She is concious but the EMS crew says that we have very little time to play. It is clear water, slow moving water just off from shore, the water temp is about 40 degrees. It looks like you have to remove the door(s), Roof and Roll/Lift the dash at first glance. [glow=red,2,300]OK Folks, what's your plan of attack?[/glow]
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Post by blueeighty8 on Mar 25, 2005 11:59:23 GMT -5
What is the "Shore" like, do we have some flat or steep ground? What is the "floor" of the creek like, is it with out large holes or rocks. I would get a collar on the patient, maybe a KED to stabilize; then wrap the winch around the rear frame and pull the vehicle to shore to get the personnel and patient out of the water. And b/c I've never used hydraulic tools under water, I don't know if that would cause any damage that would render them useless. Stabilize the vehicle w/ ropes, chock the vehicle; cover the patient, pop the windows, get a team on each side w/ combo tools remove all the posts, both doors and the floor beam. The second "combo" team moves in w/ the long rams and ram support to roll the dash; while the first team adds cribbing as necessary to stabilize the rear of the vehicle... Support the dash by shoving some wedges into the cuts. Remove the patient from above onto a board. Or... If you want to be creative. Porta-Power, Chains, High Lift Jacks & SawZalls!
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