Crews from R3, M3 and E26s work to free the trapped driver.
On May 17th at 1811 hours R3,M3, B1 ,3382, and E26s responded to a vehicle into a tree in the 9500 block of Blossom Valley Road. Upon arrival , we found a
single occupant/driver entrapped in the vehicle that was surrounded by
poison oak. The patient had severe injuries, and due an extended
extrication (37 minutes), Mercy Air 6 was requested (3382 landed MA6).
Mercy Air 6 and crew await patient extrication.
The vehicle initially appeared as though it was nearly encapsulated in
poison oak, assuring that all eleven LKS personnel would need
decontamination .
At 1854 patient was extricated, and loaded into MA6 for transport to Sharp Memorial.
Extensive work was required to free the driver from the wreckage.
A comprehensive decontamination operation to remove poison oak "oils"
followed of all personnel , all turnouts and protective clothing , as
well as all extrication equipment used . All scene personnel were kept
"incident assigned" until decontamination was complete . This incident
is a great reminder of why we provide our personnel with a "back-up"
set of turnouts, as all incident worn turnouts required
decontamination followed by machine washing.
With decontamination, the incident lasted 3 hours.
Text and Photos Submitted By: Brent Larkin, Battalion Chief Lakedside FD
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