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Firefighters Use The Jaws Of Life To Free Trapped Occupant
By Jackawa Jackson | August 17, 2009
At 4:51 on the morning of August 17, 2009 , Long Beach Fire Department units responded to a report of an injury traffic accident with a possible trapped victim at the intersection of Clark and Carson. Engine 19 arrived on scene within 4 minutes from time of dispatched and determined that there was indeed a man trapped and required extrication. The 28-year-old male passenger suffered moderate injuries when a bobtail truck struck the BMW sedan in which he was riding. The impact was such that firefighters from T19 needed to use the jaws of life to free the man from the vehicle. It took firefighters 7 minutes to free the patient from the wreckage. The drivers of the BMW and the driver of the bobtail truck were not injured. Paramedics from Rescue 17 transported the patient to a local trauma center. A total of 11 firefighters and 2 civilian ambulance operators responded to this incident. Responding units included E19, T19, R17, BLS 4 and BC 2.
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