MEDIA CONTACT: Mark E. Brady, Chief Spokesperson, 240-508-7930
mebrady@co.pg.md.us TWITTER @PGFDPIO
At about 1:30 pm, Monday, May 5, 2014 Prince
George's County Firefighter/Medics and Technical Rescue Team responded to the
5000 block of Cumberland Street in Capitol Heights for a roof collapse with a
worker injured and trapped. Upon arrival firefighters found a 1-1/2 story
single family home with contractors installing an entire new roof assembly with
addition. For whatever reasons the entire new roof assembly unexpectedly shifted
and partially collapsed trapping one of the contractors. The structure has appropriate work permits,
both County and City, attached to the front window of the house.
First arriving firefighters were able to remove
all the debris covering the injured adult male and started to asses and treat his
injuries. The patient appears to have suffered
a temporary loss of consciousness among other injuries. Medics ascended the ladder to the roof and
initiated pre-hospital treatment of the patient before allowing him to be
moved.
The Tech Rescue Team arrived and worked with the Incident
Commander and Firefighter/Medics in establishing a plan for packaging the
patient and removing him from the roof.
The patient was placed on to a backboard and secured into a stokes
basket. Ropes were used to lower the
patient down a ladder to the ground where paramedics continued to treat the
patient.
He was transported to a trauma center with head
and internal injuries in serious condition, however, non-life threatening.
The efficient rescue required about 30 minutes.
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