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Firefighters Extricate Two Patients Along I-5

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July 29—Seattle Firefighters responded to a multi-casualty incident along southbound I-5 near the Boeing Access road.

At 4:08 p.m., the Fire Alarm Center received a 911 call regarding a rollover accident along I-5. Firefighters extricated the two women in their 20’s from a rolled over silver SUV. Aid nit 5 transported one female patient while South King County Medic Unit 4 transported the second female patient. Both women were transported to Harborview Medical Center in stable condition with minor injuries.

While on scene, firefighters found an SUV against the Jersey barrier with one patient with a gunshot wound to his arm. Medic 28 transported the male in his 20’s to Harborview Medical Center with serious but not life-threatening injuries.

Firefighters Rescue Woman Trapped Under Own Car

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July 27—Seattle Firefighters rescue a woman in her 70’s who was trapped under her own car.

At 10:15 a.m. Seattle Firefighters were called to the 15500 block of 27th Avenue NE for a Heavy Rescue for reports of a woman under a vehicle. Engine Company 40 arrived to find the female patient conscious and alert.

Firefighters used industrial size air bags, hydraulic jacks and cribbing to lift and stabilize the car to free the woman.

Paramedics treated the patient for minor scrapes and bruises. AMR transported her to Harborview Medical Center in stable condition.

Dry Weather Fire Safety

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Courtesy the West Seattle Blog

In the past month, the Seattle Fire Department has responded to more than 50 warm weather-related fires involving dry grass, bark and shrubs. Seattle residents can help reduce the chance of such outdoor fires by following a few simple steps:

• Remove long grass, weeds or anything that can burn from around your home. This includes limbs that touch your home or hang near the roof.
• Remove dead plants or bushes as soon as possible.
• Clear roof and gutters of needles and leaves.
• Make sure cigarettes have cooled completely before throwing them out. Carelessly discarded cigarettes can easily start a fire in dry conditions.

For a Summer Fire Safety Fact Sheet, visit: http://www.seattle.gov/fire/pubEd/brochures/Summer%20Safety.pdf