We've been too busy for me to post the last two days. We've had meetings in Springfield both yesterday and today.
Wednesday we had another bad car accident. It seems this poor lady fell asleep going east on Hwy 60 topped the hill between Hwy 60 and Old 60 and landed upside down on Old 60! When we arrived on scene Jacob went to grab the jaws and I went on ahead to the car. I saw her arm and I though "Oh no this is BAD" Amazingly she not only survived the crash I think she'll be just fine. It was a PERFECT example to wear your seat belt. If this lady hadn't been in her seat belt I have no doubt that she would have probably died. I crawled in the front of the car with her while another fireman and Jacob helped from the backseat. They slid the backboard in and I was amazed that I was able to get her legs out without any force. Once I got her legs and Jacob and Brad helped me get her body we were able to slide the backboard out with her and they carried her out. It was so hot and I didn't wear my fire jacket just my pants. Which is a major "no no". I should have wore it because I ended up getting five little pieces of glass in my arm from trying to get her legs out. They were tiny and didn't do much harm but I should have wore my coat!
It's amazing to see such a success story. I have said over and over sometimes you look at a car accident and you think "how did they ever survive" and they walk away fine. Other times it looks like a small fender bender and the people perish. I'm so glad she wasn't hurt any worse.
It's ALWAYS good to have a happy ending.
Wednesday we had another bad car accident. It seems this poor lady fell asleep going east on Hwy 60 topped the hill between Hwy 60 and Old 60 and landed upside down on Old 60! When we arrived on scene Jacob went to grab the jaws and I went on ahead to the car. I saw her arm and I though "Oh no this is BAD" Amazingly she not only survived the crash I think she'll be just fine. It was a PERFECT example to wear your seat belt. If this lady hadn't been in her seat belt I have no doubt that she would have probably died. I crawled in the front of the car with her while another fireman and Jacob helped from the backseat. They slid the backboard in and I was amazed that I was able to get her legs out without any force. Once I got her legs and Jacob and Brad helped me get her body we were able to slide the backboard out with her and they carried her out. It was so hot and I didn't wear my fire jacket just my pants. Which is a major "no no". I should have wore it because I ended up getting five little pieces of glass in my arm from trying to get her legs out. They were tiny and didn't do much harm but I should have wore my coat!
It's amazing to see such a success story. I have said over and over sometimes you look at a car accident and you think "how did they ever survive" and they walk away fine. Other times it looks like a small fender bender and the people perish. I'm so glad she wasn't hurt any worse.
It's ALWAYS good to have a happy ending.
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