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Tough Extrication - Portland 4-15-15
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At 0619 Portland 911 received a call from Portland Police requesting an engine at their training area on Airport Way. When the police had arrived, they noticed a tree at the entrance was broken off and they found a pickup truck that was hidden by the foliage. It had apparently crashed during the night and had gone unnoticed. The driver was deceased.

Engine 2, Truck 2 and Battalion Chief 3 were dispatched. First, the tree was entangled in the wreckage and had to be cut up and removed, then the victim was extricated. The operation took more than 1/2 hour.

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The tree had been uprooted and that may be the truck's spare tire embedded in the roots.
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The men with black helmets are our Trainees. This was just their 2nd shift on Engine 2 and Truck 2.
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The impact separated the cab and the bed by about one foot.
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The Medical Examiner taking a picture.
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Removing the roof.
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#2
Nice shots. Looks like a difficult job. Nice work by the members. 

 

Thanks for sharing

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#3
Nice shots!

Greg Muhr

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#4
Tough way to go!   No pun intended 

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#5
Looks like a wicked amount of intrusion into the cab by the tree! Great photos as always!

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