MVA with Door Pop and Dash Lift

A quiet Thursday evening came alive a little after 10pm when the LVFD was alerted for an auto accident at the intersection of Oyster Bay Road and Dogwood Lane. Chief Baker (5400) was on the road first and was alerted by OBPD that the accident was located further down Dogwood Lane. OBPD was on scene requesting a forthwith response for the Hurst tool.

When Chief Baker arrived on scene he found a single car that went off the road and head-on into a tree. There was 1 victim, the driver, pinned inside the vehicle. Chief Baker advised the first due unit, Rescue 542, to prepare for an extrication. The crew used the spreaders to pop the door and then initiated a dashboard lift to free the victims legs. The victim was packaged and transported to the hospital by Ambulance 541. Also on scene were Assistant Chiefs Scaperotta, Nolan, Greenfield, along with Ladder 546 and Engine 543.