EMS Officer injuried (PA)

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Yesterday a member of Hunlock Creek Ambulance (Luzerne County, PA) and also

a Firefighter, was involved in a very serious crash while responding to his

quarters. And while this is of interest from the crash and injury standpoint,

it also shows how, once again, fire/rescue dispatchers make a major

difference. It is easy for us on the " other side of the radio " to have opinions

on

what dispatchers do, but here is an excellent example of how critical the role

of the fire/rescue dispatcher really is.

While responding, C. Sanfanandre skidded his 2005 Ford Ranger on an

icy road on Sunday morning, striking a utility pole and tree. The 29 year old

EMS Officer was taken by helicopter with head, back and leg injuries but was

conscious and alert after the accident.

From the Hunlock Creek Ambulance Assoc: We would like to say thank you to

all responding units and everyone for you thoughts and prayers. Please continue

to pray, Dave is going to have a very long journey ahead of him. He is now

at St. Lukes Hospital in town. He is in a lot of pain, but has high

sprits. After speaking to him tonight he has 9 broken ribs, c7 spine fracture,

minor tear in lung, multiple lacerations, pelvic, hip and femur fractures.

To the Luzerne County 911 Dispatchers, You did an excellent job you never

gave up trying to raise him, everyone was dispatched quickly. I know how you

feel hearing his distress shallow voice over the radio was very difficult. I

just had a bad feeling, I am sure the same for you, that after both of us

trying to call him there was no success until he came up on radio several

minutes

later. Dave is a very strong and dedicated person being an experienced EMT

and member of both fire and ems departments, with everyone’s prayers he will

get through this very difficult time.

Here’s the links to the audio dispatch tapes. There is other traffic

besides the EMS POV accident. At the 3:30 minute mark on the first audio tape

you

can hear the County Fire Rescue Dispatcher page Hunlock Creek EMS for a

portable to come up on the air. This is the portable involved in the accident.

After not being able to raise him on the air, they toned the company out

hoping he would hear his pager and come up on the air. Then at the 6 minute

mark

is the initial dispatch for an accident with confinement on Sorbertown Hill

Road.

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We wish FF/EMT Sanfanandre a quick recovery and kudos to the Luzerne County

911 Fire/EMS

dispatcher(s) for setting the example.

Louis N. Molino, Sr., CET

FF/NREMT-B/FSI/EMSI

Owner and President of LNM Emergency Services Consulting Services (LNMECS)

Freelance Consultant/Trainer/Author/Journalist/Fire Protection Consultant

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