10-45 on Winterstown Road

Rescue 34 responded with a crew of 5 as 2nd due Rescue for Box 45 on Friday, January 25, 2008 for a 1 car accident reported entrapment, but was only confinment upon arrival.  Cribbing had been completed by Station 45 by the time Rescue 34 arrived on scene.  FF Allison used the recipricating saw to remove the windshield and cut the A post. FF Smith used the cutter to cut the other A post. At the same time Asst. Chief Young and FF Mooney used 45s hydraulic tools to cut thru the rest of the posts. A relief cut was made and the roof was flapped down. 45 and 34 crews worked to secure the pt. onto a backboard and assisted in loading him in the ambulance.

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Station 34 crew is in Tan/Yellow turnout coats

Roof removal was performed in order to remove patient from inside vehicle with the least amount of movement done to patient.