2018 Class D Unit Citation - B10, RC3, RS2, E09, T09, M66

On November 2, 2018, units were dispatched to an injury vehicle accident involving a pedestrian stuck between a house and vehicle. They arrived to find a female under extreme distress, pinned between the front of an SUV and the corner of a home. When they arrived on scene they found the vehicle in a precarious, unstable position. Plan execution involved using a come along tool and Engine 09 as an anchor point instead of the traditional crib-and-lift method. Medical crews anticipated and were prepared for changes to the victim’s condition once the pressure of the vehicle against her body was relieved. The female victim was successfully extricated, transported to SFGH and survived the accident. Members perseverance, ingenuity and effective execution during an incident with an unstable vehicle on a decline with a person pinned, directly led to the victim’s survival.

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