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Station 11 Practices Above Ground Rescue
By Jackawa Jackson | August 14, 2009
On August 6, 2009, units from Long Beach Fire Station 11 practiced what is called a ladder pick-off operation. This operation is used in situations where a patient is either above ground or below grade and has suffered some illness or injury. This illness or injury precludes them from exiting their location on their own and must be brought to a more accessible area. In this particular evolution, a simulated worker has become incapacitated on the roof of a large commercial building and must be brought down to ground level for transport to a hospital. The 100-foot aerial ladder of the truck company is used as base of attachment and an elevating platform for the various raising and lowering systems use in these operations. A litter or stokes basket is employed for actual patient transfer. Many of the individuals who are assigned to the 5 truck companies in the City of Long Beach are USAR (Urban Search and Rescue) qualified and are proficient in the areas of high and low angle rescue. Many of our crews train tirelessly in an effort to perfect their rescue techniques, so, should their skills be called upon, our firefighters will perform flawlessly and all tasks that need to be accomplished will be second nature.
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