Liberty Hose Co. No. 2 - Incident Detail #2064

Company 22 and Rescue 23 were dispatched class 1 to 310 Spruce Street in the 22-1 Box for an extrication. Captain 22 was in the area and arrived on scene finding a male patient pinned by a full 275 gallon oil tank which was laying across his lower abdomen and pelvis. Truck 22 responded with 7, arrived and began stabilizing the oil tank. Rescue 23 arrived and continued stabilization. EMS arrived and began care. Once EMS was ready the patient was extricated using hydraulic spreaders and air bags. The patient was moved to the ambulance for transport to the LZ at Station 23. Engine 21 handled the LZ. The tank was left stabilized with cribbing, the oil was shut off to the residence, and the box was placed in service.