Sleepy Hollow - CO MCI 11-28-10 Discussion Thread

[PFDRes47cue 653]

Does anyone have any updates on the 8 patients? Any emergency personnel affected by CO? <BR><BR>Using BBQ equipment inside....REALLY!?!<IMG src="http://www.emtbravo.net/public/style_emoticons/default/blink.gif"> Any possibility of criminal charges if someone dies as a result of some _________ (Fill in with own adjective) using BBQ equipment inside a MFD?

[SRS131EMTFF 471]

lohud article

http://www.lohud.com/article/20101129/NEWS02/11290355/

[nwpfdjr27 39]

Certainly does sound like someone not using their brain at all. I was under the impression that Phelps had a hyperbaric chamber but maybe I was wrong? If anybody could let me know the answer to this I would greatly appreciate it, I haven't been to Phelps' ER before but I was told by a friend of mine that they did in fact have a hyperbaric chamber on site. Speedy recovery to all those involved and I hope no MOS were involved.

[velcroMedic1987 330]

Certainly does sound like someone not using their brain at all. I was under the impression that Phelps had a hyperbaric chamber but maybe I was wrong? If anybody could let me know the answer to this I would greatly appreciate it, I haven't been to Phelps' ER before but I was told by a friend of mine that they did in fact have a hyperbaric chamber on site. Speedy recovery to all those involved and I hope no MOS were involved.

I thought the same thing and asked a buddy who works at Phelps. They do have a hyperbaric chamber but it isn't staffed 24x7 and the transfer to Jacobi was faster than calling the techs in from home on a Sunday night. Probably less expensive too.

[INIT915 1,119]

That's right, the chamber is slated for just scheduled elective procedures at this time. Not off-hours emergent use. That is a possibility in the future however.

[Tapout 42]

Phelps does not have 24/7 chamber staffing. Shame too. It is multiple victim sized and could have fit all 3. Kudos to WEMS for taking all 3 in separate buses no more than 5 minutes apart down to Jacobi.

[BFD1054 1,552]

Woooow, scary stuff, but not at all surprising. We had an incident in Buchanan several years ago in which an employee at an Industrial Complex was using a gas powered power washer INSIDE! It came in as a male not feeling well and the FD was dispatched as part of the EMS first response. The employee was found lying on the ground semi-conscious upon the arrival of the FD Chief and Paramedic. With the signs and symptoms, the Chief had the FD re-toned and special-called for gas meters. The readings were 1000PPM+ upon entering the structure. I believe the PT went ALS to the Med Center.

Speedy recovery to those affected.

I too was curious if any charges (endangerment, negligence, stupidity) could be filed in such a case?