Tue. Jun 15th 2010
At approx. 2300 E30 was dispatched to a report of MVA involving a vehicle vs. House. E30 and R30 arrived on scene to find a minivan approximately 8 feet into a residential structure. E30 assumed command. R30 began extricating one female pt from the vehicle by removing the second and third row seats. E30 and E18 extricating one male pt from the structure whom was sleeping in bed at the time of the accident. The vehicle went through the structure hitting his bed and tossing him between the vehicle and the wall with the debris landing on him. He was extricated by cutting a 4'x4' hole in the Alpha wall at the Alpha/Bravo corner and transported by R18. Technical Rescue team shored the structure using a dead man raise and secured the structure with plywood over the dead man raise.
Units assigned: E30, R30, E18, R18, DC3, E20, SQ20, TECH20, BATT1, BATT2, and CHARLIE 100.
Photo Credits: Division Chief Bart Walker
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