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3/3/14 Trench Rescue Portland, OR - gmuhr - 03-05-2014

At approximately 11am Tualatin Valley Fire and Portland Fire and Rescue technical rescue teams were called out for a trench rescue with one victim buried under approximately 2' of dirt, in a trench approximately 12' deep. 

 

Rescuers simultaneously began stabilizing the patient and shoring up the trench.

 

At approximately 3:15pm the patient was removed from the trench and transported to the hospital.

 

Here is a link to the local news report.

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Coming out of the trench
 
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3/3/14 Trench Rescue Portland, OR - hank - 03-05-2014

Good photos!

 

tHANKs



3/3/14 Trench Rescue Portland, OR - TacSupport1 - 03-05-2014

AWESOME PHOTOS! I'm surprised that the Rescue tiller wasn't there.

3/3/14 Trench Rescue Portland, OR - gmuhr - 03-05-2014

Quote:AWESOME PHOTOS! I'm surprised that the Rescue tiller wasn't there.
 

Rescue 12 (The assignment for the rescue tiller) was indeed there, but it was parked a block or so away from the scene.

This was the second call of the day for Rescue 12.


3/3/14 Trench Rescue Portland, OR - Roto-Ray - 03-06-2014

Great series of photos.  Does the FD have a contract or pre-arranged agreement with any of the local vacuum trucks for trench calls?



3/3/14 Trench Rescue Portland, OR - gmuhr - 03-07-2014

Quote:Great series of photos.  Does the FD have a contract or pre-arranged agreement with any of the local vacuum trucks for trench calls?
 

There are no agreements that I am aware of, this particular vacuum truck (and there was a second on standby) was a City of Portland rig.


3/3/14 Trench Rescue Portland, OR - richie101 - 03-11-2014

City of Chicago has vac. Truck at special ops station.