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Old Westbury Motor Vehicle

Accident with Pin

 

On Friday, May 23, the Westbury Fire Department was toned out for a motor vehicle accident with possible overturn at the intersection of Route 25 and Old Westbury Road in Old Westbury. The Westbury Fire Department arrived on scene moments later with an ambulance, heavy rescue and crew of firefighters. The Westbury Fire Department crews began an extrication operation including vehicle stabilization and hydraulic tool operations to remove the driver’s door to extricate the trapped driver. Westbury crews utilized cribbing and airbags to stabilize the vehicle that was resting on top of an SUV. The crew also utilized their hydraulic spreaders and cutters to free the trapped driver by removing the car door. Also assisting was the Nassau County Police Department and Police Ambulance Bureau. NCPD EMS transported the driver of one of the vehicles in the accident while the Westbury Fire Department transported the extricated driver. A third vehicle, a van, was also involved in the accident. Also called mutual aid to the scene was the Carle Place Fire Department, which responded with its rescue pumper.


Fire News photo by Leonard Rivera


 

Motor Vehicle Accident

Riverhead MVA

 

 

On Tuesday, May 20, 2008, the Riverhead Volunteer Ambulance Corps responded to an MVA located at the Empire Gas Station at the corner of Route 58, &Osborn Avenue. Riverhead Fire Department's Heavy Rescue Unit was also dispatched to extricate one of the occupants from one of the vehicles. Two persons were transported by ambulance to Peconic Bay Medical Center with back and head injuries. Riverhead Police are investigating.

 

Fire News photos by Walker Turner

 


Bethpage four-car accident

 

 

On June 2, 2008, the Bethpage Fire Department responded to a four-car accident on Boundary Avenue just east of Route 135.One man was trapped in the car, and firefighters used an extrication tool to remove the front and back doors on the driver’s side and the cutters to remove the center post. The man was then removed and transported to a local hospital. One other person was also transported to the hospital and two refused medical attention at the scene.

 

-Fire News photo by Kevin Imm


car versus tree

 

 

 

The Garden City Fire Department responded to this car versus tree on the morning of Thursday, June 5, 2008, along Rockaway Avenue. The driver lost control of his vehicle on a curve in the road and slammed into a nearby tree. Although partially trapped for a short time, the driver escaped with minor injuries.

 

-Fire News photos by Lou Minutoli


Six Injured in Greenlawn Crash

 

 

Six people suffered minor injuries following a three-vehicle collision on Manor Road North and Clay Pitts Road in Greenlawn, Sunday, May 18, 2008. The Greenlawn Fire Department responded with three ambulances and a heavy rescue truck, with 25 firefighters under the direction of Chief Scott Demarest and Second Assistant Chief Scott Dalrymple. Three adults and three children were transported to Huntington Hospital for treatment by the Greenlawn FD Rescue Squad.

 

Fire News Photos by Steve Silverman


 

Hempstead two car collision

 

 

On Sunday, June 15, 2008, at 2056 hours the East Williston Fire Department was dispatched via Firecom along with an ambulance from Williston Fire Department Rescue to the scene of a motor vehicle accident on Roslyn Road with cross streets of Hewlett Drive and Robbins Drive. Upon arrival at the scene, Chief Paul Walters and Second Asst. Chief Patrick Theodore found the SUV to be over turned. WPFD responded to the scene and with help from EWFD Medical Technicians extricated the driver ( the only occupant of the vehicle ) and transported the victim to Winthrop Hospital for treatment. EWFD with the help of Nassau County Police Department ESU then turned the SUV over and pushed it to the side of the road to be made safe and stabilized until it could be towed.

 

Submitted by Capt. Daniel Cramblitt, Engine Co. 1, East Willsiton Fire Department

 


 

North Amityville  MVA

 

 

 

On Wednesday, June 4, 2008, the North Amityville Fire Company responded to an MVA with a report of a car fire at New Highway and Cassata Court. On arrival units found that a small fire had been knocked down with an extinguisher. The two drivers of the vehicles were transported to Good Samaritan Hospital with non-life threatening injuries by North Amityville and North Lindenhurst who sent one ambulance to the scene.

 

Fire News photos by Paul Mazza

 


 

Manorville Extrication

 

 

 

 On Thursday June 12, 2008, the Manorville Fire Department had just finished up with a Fire School Classon Vehicle Extrication. Just 15 minutes after the end of that class, Manorville was activated for an MVA on County Road 111 and the Long Island Expressway South Service Road. Chief Tom Campanaro and First Assistant Chief Chuck Hambsch were first on scene. Second Assistant Chief Elio Zaparratta arrived moments later. Manorville Heavy Rescue 5-16-1 arrived on scene and was informed that two vehicles, one with two victims trapped. Captain Chris Steel and his crew stabilized the vehicle and started extrication of the driver’s side front and rear door, B Pillar, and roof. The driver was pinned under the dash, so a dash lift was performed to allow the crew to remove the driver. The passenger was airlifted via SCPD Helicopter. Victim stabilization was performed by FF Matt Thomas and Manorville Ambulance.

 

-Fire News photos by Wayne Carrington

 


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