On Saturday, October 4th at 05:19AM. Norwalk Professional Firefighters responded to a single car MVA with heavy entrapment of the sole occupant.
The accident was located in the center grass median of the Route 7 connector in the area of exits 2 to 1. Initial reports from State Police indicated that there was a single occupant entrapped within the vehicle.
Engine Co. 1 arrived first on scene and reported that there was a single car head on into a tree in the median. Engine Co. 1 crew began assessing the patient and determining the level of entrapment. A precautionary hose line was stretched to protect the occupant and members operating on the scene.
Rescue Co. 2 and Car 2 (Shift Commander) along with Tac 1 (Traffic Attenuator) arrived shortly after Engine Co. 1. Crews from R-2 and E-1 began disentangling the occupant from the vehicle with extrication tools while Norwalk Hospital EMS began Advanced Life Support treatment of the patient inside the vehicle.
Extrication began at 05:28 and the patient was removed from the vehicle at 05:53 totaling 28 minutes of extrication time. The patient was transferred to the care of Norwalk EMS and transported to Norwalk Hospital with serious injuries with two firefighter/EMT’s on board to assist paramedics.
Car 2, under the command of DC Joseph Coppola provided Incident Command and Incident Safety for the duration of the incident. Connecticut State Police are currently investigating.
Units:
Engine Co. 1, Rescue Co. 2 Car 2 (Shift Commander), Tactical Support Unit 1 (Traffic Attenuator), Norwalk Hospital EMS. Connecticut State Police
