Speed Shores

Trench Rescue

Shoring the hole

Formulating the Plan

More Shoring

Entry Made

Gaining Entry

Safety Meeting

Support 8

Prepare to Extricate

Extrication Complete

Patient to Cold Zone

Treatment

The Hole

Prepare for Transport

Off to The Hospital

Supports in Action

Crews from E8 set up speed shores on the scene of a trench rescue

E8 was called to a scene in Peoria where an elderly driver drove into an open sewer trench and became trapped.

Members of E8. E45 and L193 pleace shoring into the trench before entry can me made

Members of E8 and E45 meet with C957 to formulate and review the plan

More Shoring is added around all 4 sides of the hole

TRT members make entry into the hole to begin work to extricate the driver

FF/PM Mike Velasco (middle) makes entry with members of L193 and attempts to gain entry to the car

TRT teams meet before making entry to review the rescue plan

A photo of Support 8 on the scene of the Trench Rescue Call

A stokes basket is lowered into the trench to assist in extrication of the victim

The victim is extricated from the car

The patient is removed from the danger area to the treatment area

The patient is treated for her injuries. The elderly patient was complaining of chest pain. After being trapped over 1 hour in the trench, a Airevac medical helicopter was called to transport the patient to the nearest trauma center

A better view of the trench and car. The trench was approximately 15 feet deep. The vehicle came to rest on its side on a a concrete sewer pipe, and a traffic signal power cable kept the vehicle from progressing forward. The power had to be secured before anyone could make entry

The patient is loaded into a waiting Southwest Ambulance for transport to the helicopter

An Airevac helicopter prepares to transport the victtim

Suipport 8 and Support 45 in action at the trench rescue