Mohegan - Ped. Struck/Pinned - 03-04-08

[BFD1054 1,552]

The IA was the first i heard of this incident. Does anyone have any further info? Was this a Municipal or commercial garbage truck? Was it a garbageman or civilian that was struck?

Any info would be appreciated.

[EJS1810 7]

Woman struck by garbage truck in Cortlandt shopping center

By Terence Corcoran

The Journal News • March 4, 2008

CORTLANDT - A 35-year-old Buchanan woman was struck and seriously injured this afternoon by a garbage truck in the parking lot of the Cortlandt Town Center.

The accident happened in front of McDonald's restaurant at about 1:45 p.m. A white garbage truck from Suburban Carting traveling through the lot struck the woman, who came to rest underneath the front wheels of the 10-wheel vehicle.

http://www.lohud.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article...EWS02/803040409

Mahopac & Brewster were dispatched for their air bags but cancelled because the victim was extricated

[R1SmokeEater 359]

Hope she is OK !

While on this topic, Who in the area carries air-bags, and on what apparatus ??

[ny10570 745]

I'm not too familiar with airbag operations, so maybe someone can clear this up. Why were the additional air bags necessary? I thought the procedure was chock, lift, chock, platform under the bag, lift, chock, platform, and so on until you're where you want to be.

[ajsbear 11]

Hope she is OK !

While on this topic, Who in the area carries air-bags, and on what apparatus ??

Continental Village and Garrison both carry airbags on their rescues and Garrison also carries a complete Rescue-Jak system.

[helicopper 1,050]

Would it have been appropriate to call for a tow truck to help raise/stabilize the vehicle? Depending on where they come from and where the incident is, they can be there pretty quick...

Not to replace the airbags but as another resource!

[MoFire390 118]

once IC was established they called for rescue 134 right away. smart move and good choice. Montrose carries air bags on R-51 and we have the jack system as well.

[JohnnyOV 2]

Hope she is OK !

While on this topic, Who in the area carries air-bags, and on what apparatus ??

Yorktown FD's Rescue 16 has a full assortment of airbags and moderate cribbing, as well as a complete rescue jack system.

[Oswegowind 17]

I was at Home Depot, now I know what all the commotion was! Any update on the victim's condition...?

[CG206 29]

A&P Towing was escorted to the scene by NYSP with a heavy duty wrecker but as soon as the rig arrived, the patient was extricated.

[Stiles 0]

The tow truck was good thinking on the IC's part, it sounded like a pretty hectic scene.

[kfire94 3]

Putnam Valley also has full sets of high and low pressure air bags. We also have rescue struts

[Fex404 0]

Millwood R36 carries airbags and has recently added a complete strut system.

Edited March 5, 2008 by Fex404

[Michael Lehrer 0]

Katonah carries a full set of high pressure airbags,

a large assortment of composite cribbing,

and a set of 4 Res-Q-Jacks with all of the parts that go with them.

we have used our ram to lift different things as well.

We almost never use the airbags on a scene though. all of this equipment is on Rescue 17.

[FDVA356 23]

Croton Fire carries a full assortment of air bags, cribbing, rescue jacks, as well as other assorted rescue equipment. The equipment is carried on Rescue 18.

[DaRock98 76]

Just a warning to every dept the has the rescue jack system my dept just purchased it and during the demo while lifting the car one of the pins ripped the sheet metal on the car and the car fell back onto the ground. Be very careful if you are operating under the car trying to remove a pt.

[DOC22 1]

Just a warning to every dept the has the rescue jack system my dept just purchased it and during the demo while lifting the car one of the pins ripped the sheet metal on the car and the car fell back onto the ground. Be very careful if you are operating under the car trying to remove a pt.

This just goes to show the importance of good cribbing.

[firemoose827 324]

Just a warning to every dept the has the rescue jack system my dept just purchased it and during the demo while lifting the car one of the pins ripped the sheet metal on the car and the car fell back onto the ground. Be very careful if you are operating under the car trying to remove a pt.

I agree with Doc, good cribbing is a must for a good back up. Also, be carefull where you anchor the Jacks, try and use something firm and sturdy like the frame, or a post. They do come with attachments that allow you to use chains as well, wrapping the chain around a post, or frame, than using the jack to pull instead of push, than stabilize with cribbing will help as well.

We carry air bags, air chisels, jacks, cribbing, come-a-longs and porta-power on our rescue to name a few tools.

Hope the woman is OK, anyone have an update on PT condition?

[pfdfirefighter01 1]

from www.lohud.com

Buchanan woman struck by garbage truck in Cortlandt in critical condition

By Terence Corcoran

The Journal News • March 5, 2008

CORTLANDT - A Buchanan woman hit by a garbage truck in the parking lot of the Cortlandt Town Center was in critical condition today at the Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, state police said. Kathleen Pritchard, 43, was struck by the garbage truck around 1:45 p.m. yesterday in the shopping center lot near a McDonald's restaurant, police said. State police Investigator Matt Manza said the Suburban Carting garbage truck driven by Paul Troy, 50, of Wappinger Falls was rounding a corner near McDonald's when he ran over Pritchard. Troy told police that he stopped his truck when he heard the woman's screams. Firefighters from Mohegan Lake and Peekskill responded and used air bags to lift the massive 10-wheel truck off Pritchard.

No charges have been filed in the accident, which remains under investigation, Manza said.

[HFD23 37]

Here are a few examples of lifting a large garbage truck, these pictures are from the big rig rescue class held by Stiloskis towing.. members pictured are Hartsdale FD, Greenville FD, Scarsdale FD and Fairview FD lifting this trucking using multiple air bags, cribing, struts and chains. also as stated calling a wrecker and or additional companies m/a with cribbing air bags n struts helps greatly..