On March 19, 2008 at 2203 hours
the Ronkonkoma Fire Department responded to a signal for a heavy
rescue at Portion and Foster roads. Under the direction of Chief
Rob Mallins, the "Jaws of Life" were used to extricate two
victims, who were then removed to University Hospital of Stony
Brook.
Fire News photos
by Jerry Rudolph.
Motor Vehicle
Accident
Fatality in
Smithtown
At 04:10:58 on April 10, 2008, a signal for
an ambulance requested/motor vehicle accident was toned out to
East Main Street and the corner of Elm Avenue. Chief of
Department Thomas Duckham arrived on the scene to find a vehicle
fully involved in flames on the eastbound side of Main Street.
The impact of the crash toppled a LIPA pole a few feet west of
where the vehicle came to rest. The pole was also on fire.
Responding to the scene were Engines 4-2-1, 4-2-4, and 4-2-5.
Chief Duckham requested a hand line be employed to extinguish
the flames. The initial attack moved forward, and then was
halted until LIPA arrived on the scene to shut down power. Power
was shut down and the knock down of the fire once again
commenced. The fire was fully extinguished and units were up. At
this time at least one confirmed fatality has been reported.
Power was shut down to sections of Smithtown as a result of the
accident. No cause for the crash has been determined. Suffolk
County Police are investigating.
Provided by
Smithtown Fire Department
Heavy Rescue in
southampton
On April 10, 2008, the Southampton Fire
Department was toned out to a Heavy Rescue on County Road 39
near Sandy Hollow Road. The Jaws of Life tool was used to
extricate a patient. Southampton Volunteer Ambulance requested a
medevac for one patient. Chief Corr requested a Zone 3 for a
helicopter landing at Stony Brook University Southampton Campus.
Crews were on scene for approximately one hour. The traffic on
County Road 39 had to be shut down in both directions while
crews worked to free the patients
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Submitted by Chris Brenner, Public Information Officer,
Southampton FD
plainview mva
At 10:55 p.m. on April
11, 2008, the Plainview Fire Department responded to an auto
accident with a person trapped and car fire on Manetto Hill
Road. The woman was pulled from the car prior to the
department’s arrival and taken to NUMC by NCPD ambulance. The
fire was quickly extinguished
-Fire News
photos by Kevin Imm
Garden City Park MVA
The Garden City Park
Fire Department responded to an auto accident with two
overturned vehicles at the intersection of Jericho Turnpike and
Old Broadway at 1:40 p.m. on Tuesday, April 8, 2008. The drivers
of both vehicles were transported with minor injuries to
Winthrop Hospital in Mineola. It took over an hour to open up
the roadway, which caused extended traffic delays in the area.
Photos by Joseph
C. Sperber
Hempstead two car
collision
Hempstead firefighters and EMS personnel
responded to this two-car collision at the intersection of
Fulton Avenue and Clinton Street in the early morning hours of
Monday, April 21, 2008. The force of the crash sent the taxi and
driver onto the sidewalk and into a corner building. Extrication
tools were used by both firefighters and ESU units until the
victim was removed. Chief Talento was in command.
Photos by Lou
Minutoli
West Babylon MVA
On Friday, April 18, 2008, the West Babylon
Fire Department was called to an MVA in front of Babylon Honda
on Montauk Highway. In the crash one car spun around and hit two
cars in the dealership. The driver side was too close to a light
pole for the driver to removed without removing the door. SCPD
ES-4 was on scene and used the extrication tool to remove the
door. The driver was removed and transported as well as the
other driver with non-life threatening injuries to Good
Samaritan Hospital by West Babylon Ambulances 1-9-9 and 1-9-17.
Fire News photos
by Paul Mazza
West Hempstead
head-on collision
The West Hempstead Fire Department responded
to this head-on collision on Hempstead Avenue on the afternoon
of Tuesday, April 22, 2008. One driver was attempting a left
turn into a driveway when the accident occurred. Both drivers
were injured and transported to area hospitals.
-Fire News photo
by Lou Minutoli
