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    1. Photo Story

    Photo Story: Extrication Performed at Calif. Crash

    Aug. 24, 2013
    Photo by Sebastian Ramirez
    Ventura Fire Crash 4 11118530

    Five units from Ventura County Fire and Rescue to extricate the only occupant of a car who was trapped on Aug. 15.

    Crews respond to a car wrapped around a tree at 12:00 a.m. at Lynn and Greenmeadow in Thousand Oaks, CA.

    The 18-year-old male driver was trapped and extricated with in 20 minutes.

    He was taken to the local hospital with moderate to severe injuries. 

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    Photo 1. Disentanglement of this patient's arm (below the tips of the tool) from the wreckage needs to be done before the victim can be extricated.
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    Photo 1. Rescuers use duct tape to provide some cohesion to the tempered glass so it can be removed collectively.
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