Lauderhill Fire Rescue, (Engine 57, Quint 73, Rescue 73), extricate a woman trapped after a collision with a small semi. Rescuers had to cut the car roof off. Traffic on the 6-lane road was shut down in both directions at one point. Temperature was in the mid-90s on this hot sunny South Florida afternoon, with humidity right up there as well.
The woman appeared to be fine, with some cuts and bruises, but it was hard to tell from a distance. I just happened to be around. Lauderhill is in the greater Ft. Lauderdale area.
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June 13th, 2010 at 9:23 am
THE JAWS OF LIFE… …
THE JAWS OF LIFE….AWESOME!
June 13th, 2010 at 9:23 am
i live in …
i live in lauderhill where was this
June 13th, 2010 at 9:23 am
we were always told …
we were always told not to walk on car any where near the dash in case victims is pined under it
June 13th, 2010 at 9:23 am
As a retired …
As a retired Battalion Chief, I always tried to lead in such cases by example.
June 13th, 2010 at 9:23 am
Good to know I’ll …
Good to know I’ll be well taken care of if I ever have an accident in Lauderhill, FL.
June 13th, 2010 at 9:23 am
Ah, I wasn’t clear. …
Ah, I wasn’t clear. The guy in purple *is* the battalion chief.
June 13th, 2010 at 9:23 am
he or she should …
he or she should know of all the battalions chief bos might have something to say about it as I been around the fire service a long time and as you know can happen. close calls happen more then you or me know .. have a ncie and safe day
June 13th, 2010 at 9:23 am
I suppose the rest …
I suppose the rest of the crew felt that way but what can you say to the battalion chief?
June 13th, 2010 at 9:23 am
the guy in the …
the guy in the purple should be in ppe and face shield
June 13th, 2010 at 9:23 am
roof should have …
roof should have been taken from front to back and not lying on the victim.
June 13th, 2010 at 9:23 am
I dunno about you …
I dunno about you guys and the UK-man, but I don’t see a whole lot wrong with this. The officer shouldn’t have been in there though that close imo. But as for the PPE, they’re all wearing the required. Stabelization really doesn’t matter when a car is pinned, and for cutting the roof “back”, notice the truck on a quarter of it? Smarter to pull it to front and remove from behind. Also this footage seemed like it was shot after a scene assement was done,they didn’t have to check before they cut
June 13th, 2010 at 9:23 am
NICE
NICE
June 13th, 2010 at 9:23 am
im not going to …
im not going to slam any one who is risking there lives for the lives of others, and i dont like to be told what im doing wrong. The fact of the matter is that though every incident is different and everything might not be able to be done 100% correct, in this video there is lots of room for improvement. dont take that as a slam but as another brother watching your back. by the way, my spelling sucks to but who cares. hahahaha
June 13th, 2010 at 9:23 am
First of all …
First of all adoshe14, learn how to spell and at least spell check your comments before posting because my 6 year old can put together a sentence better than you. As far as stabilizing the vehicle, I would say that really big truck siting on top of the car is stabilizing it pretty well. FURTHER MORE not to mention you are an armchair quaterback, these guys did what they were supposed to do and better than most. How dare you take away from the effort they put into this job. Putz
June 13th, 2010 at 9:23 am
FURTHER MORE things …
FURTHER MORE things need to be addressed in your brigade for the safety of the trapped and the extractors! Applauds go to the fire-fighters for everyday risking their life’s for the preservation of others. This is not a slamming to them but their brigade and the brigade’s standard operating procedures
June 13th, 2010 at 9:23 am
FURTHER MORE The …
FURTHER MORE The last thing I want to point out is at 3.37 in to this clip, the spreaders or cutters are passed back out of the vehicle to a FF fully opened with the hydraulic cables between the jaws, the hydraulic cables are charged to around 600BARS OF PRESSURE, if one of them was to be cut or split it would be almost sure to kill whom ever was in the path of the projecting hydraulic fluid also know as a “HPI,” (High Pressure Injection.
June 13th, 2010 at 9:23 am
FURTHER MORE the …
FURTHER MORE the fire-fighters are climbing around the vehicle like a kid runs around a couch top and with out stabilisation on the vehicle this could of caused the casualty significantly worse injuries than already sustained, once the roof was take off nothing was placed over the sharps that had been exposed
June 13th, 2010 at 9:23 am
FURTHER MORE Not to …
FURTHER MORE Not to mention when you started to take the roof off you did not expose the insides off the pillars to look for fuel lines, air bags or electric cables and you took the roof forward when you had cut it and there is not the space to do so, it should have gone backwards!
June 13th, 2010 at 9:23 am
This is absolutely …
This is absolutely appalling, never have a see sure a poor extraction. You have no stabilization on the vehicle, you have too many people in the risk area, the casualty is not properly shielded before cutting commences, no consideration is given to the casualty handler and who is the guy waling around in blue with no PPE, (Personal protective equipment)on?! i could go on and on. This is not a slamming to the fire-fighters but their brigade and the brigade’s standard operating procedures.
June 13th, 2010 at 9:23 am
It was my one in a …
It was my one in a million chance that I happened to be at the right place and at the right time. I hope the footage helps your department out.
June 13th, 2010 at 9:23 am
Thank you for …
Thank you for videotaping.
June 13th, 2010 at 9:23 am
It was an honor to …
It was an honor to videorecord their professionalism.
June 13th, 2010 at 9:23 am
Good Job Guys!!
Good Job Guys!!