On Sat. 3/27/10 at 1:58pm, units were dispatched to Rt 202 and Forest Ave in Cortlandt for a motor vehicle accident with injuries. Upon arrival of units it was found that extrication would be needed to remove the door on the one vehicle to access the patient. Under the command of Car 2261, Firefighters put the Hurst tools aka "Jaws of Life" into use to remove the door. It was also found that the gas tank had ruptured causing a large gas spill of the roadway. Foam had to be applied to the road to avoid any possible fire danger from the gasoline. On Sun. 3/28/10 at 6:27pm, Mohegan was dispatched to Rt 132 in the area of Taconic Woods Rd in Yorktown for a motor vehicle accident with injuries. Upon arrival, members found a 1 car accident with the vehicle off the roadway into the woods and leaning on top of a stone wall. Under the command of Car 2262, members placed the Res-Q-Jacks into place to stabilize the vehicle and then placed the Hurst tools into use to remove the driver's door. Once the driver was removed from the vehicle, Yorktown EMS then transported the driver to Hudson Valley Hospital for treatment. Photos Courtesy of FF Lourenco.
