Rescue crews free four people from crash in Tea Gardens Myall Coast Port Stephens by News Of The Area - Modern Media - May 25, 2022May 25, 2022 The mangled vehicle. MULTIPLE persons were trapped following a vehicle incident at Tea Gardens last week. The incident was managed by a multidisciplinary team, with members of the Port Stephens SES and the Tea Gardens Fire and Rescue Unit in attendance. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us – (02) 4981 8882. Email us – media@newsofthearea.com.au Port Stephens SES Unit was activated by Police to assist Fire and Rescue NSW Tea Gardens and the NSW Ambulance Service at an incident with a car on its side, with multiple persons trapped in the vehicle. The SES unit responded with the Medium Rescue Vehicle and the Rapid Intervention Vehicle, along with seven accredited Rescue Operators to the scene, leaving the Heavy Rescue Vehicle and six Rescue Operators on call for Port Stephens area coverage. On scene, crews found a vehicle that had left the road, travelled across a ditch, impacted with a tree and flipped onto its side. The two occupants in the vehicle were trapped by confinement and compression. The rescue involved stabilising the vehicle to ensure it would not move during the rescue process. The SES volunteers used a chainsaw to remove part of the impacted tree to allow for further access to the vehicle. NSW Ambulance paramedics worked to treat the casualties, and a roof removal was then performed using hydraulic tools, as rescue crews worked to release the casualties from the vehicle. A ladder platform was created on the ground, allowing for the casualties on the stretchers to be carefully moved from one side of the ditch across to additional awaiting NSW Ambulance Paramedics. The rescue took almost four hours to extricate both patients, who were then transported to a trauma centre for further treatment, and emergency crews held a debrief onscene. Port Stephens SES team member Alysha Springett told News Of The Area, “This was another excellent example of multiple services (Fire and Rescue NSW, NSW SES, NSW Ambulance, NSW Police Force and NSW Rural Fire Service) all working together in a patient centred response. “Our thoughts are with those involved, and we are hoping they make a full recovery,” she said. By Marian SAMPSON Debriefing after the event with members of the multidisciplinary team.
