Just after 0200
hours on Sunday, December 17th, 2006, M-LFD Company #5,
the Ambulance Unit and Heavy Rescue 8730 were toned out
to a reported rollover with entrapment on the Westbound
Long Island Expressway just East of Lakeville Road. Deputy
Chiefs Uttaro (8705) and Dugger (8703) were Signal 21F
and upon their arrival requested a forthwith on the hurst
tool, confirming a rollover with two aided, one heavily
pinned inside of the vehicle. R8757, A8769, A8767, HR8730
and E8758 all responded within a few minutes of receiving
the alarm.
The crew of R8757 worked on the vehicle with multiple
NCPD ESU units, while the crews of A8769, A8767 and NCPD
EMS stabilized the trapped occupant. Extrication took
roughly 25 minutes due to the nature of the rollover.
The occupant was freed and transported in serious condition
to NSUH by A2356.
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