Finger Extrication, Portland 5-2-2014

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Around 6PM, May 2, Rescue 7 responded to report of a child who had a "finger stuck

 in a wheel". Upon arrival, they found an 8-year old boy who had his finger in the

 lug hole of a car wheel. The child had been stuck for approximately 45 minutes

 while his parents tried to free him, unsuccessfully, trying oil and petroleum jelly.

 


After further attempts using an ice pack and more lubricant, Rescue 7 called for

Truck 7 to assist. Since the finger was swollen, Truck 7 used a piece of elastic strap

 and wrapped it around the finger to reduce the swelling. Then the end of the strap

 was pushed through the opening beside the finger. Once the strap was on the

 other side, it was slowly un-wrapped. That action slowly pulled the compressed

 finger back through the hole.












Chris Fukai comforts the boy as the finger is slowly released.



Although the finger appeared to be uninjured, the family was advised to

go to a hospital and have it examined by a doctor.