| Saturday September 13, 2008, at approximately 1530 hours, the Solomons VRSFD (Company 3) was alerted for the injured worker at the end of Wohlgemuth Road, in Lusby Md. For several months (and several future months), Dominion Energy, has been constructing a 47 mile natural gas pipeline, through Southern Maryland. Units from Company 3 arrived to find the patient, inside of the 15' X 15' trench with a compound fracture to the leg. To make matters worse, additional contractors were in the trench with the patient, adding to the severity of the incident. Within minutes, Command, requested Squad 6 for assistance to the scene. Immediately, the Huntingtown VFD responded with Chief 6 (Riffe), Chief 6B (Montgomery), Safety Officer 6 (Bowen), Squad 6 (Sgt Morris), and Mobile Cascade Unit 6 (Lt Kerns). With Huntingtown units responding and additional information being relayed, PG County Fire and DC Fire were alerted to the Trench Rescue. As units from Huntingtown VFD arrived on the scene, the patient was being removed from the trench via an excavator. The patient was turned over to awaiting EMS units and eventually flown to a Trauma Center. Squad 6 handled the Landing Zone. Huntingtown units returned to service at 1700 hours.
All pictures courtesy of member, Dennis Hook: www.dchookedonphotography.com |
