Thanksgiving Day MVA

On November24, 2022, at 1132, Little Fork volunteers were dispatched foran MVAin the 8600 block of Rixeyville Road. Arriving units found one occupant trapped in the vehicle which had overturned end-to-end and then rolled on its side several times. The EMS crew assessed the patient, while the engine and heavy rescue crew began extrication. It was decided to airlift the occupant to a trauma center. Chief 9 requested a helicopterand the soccerfields at Emerald Hill School were selected forthe LZ. The patient was extricated by totally removing the driver’s doorseven minutes afterthe arrival of the engine and heavy rescue. Rescue 9 set up the LZ while Medic 9 treated and transported the patient to the Fairfax Trauma facility. - Photos courtesy of Little Fork FR