On Monday, firefighters from the East Contra Costa Fire Protection District and American Medical Response received Commendations for a medical aid call which occurred in Antioch on September 6.
Those honored included Engine 52 crew of Craig Auzenne, Robert Ruddick, Sam Somerhalder. Also honored were American Medical Response members Iris Nahm and Steven Curry. Bob Atlas was in attendance representing 3-members of Engine 88.
They were recognized by Contra Costa Emergency Medical Services, the Fire District and Assemblymember Jim Frazier.
The fire district said that a bystander was performing CPR when they arrived on scene, however, they have not been able to locate this person and this commendation is extended to this individual should they come forward.
Incident Details:
On September 06, 2015, at 1112, ECCFPD’s E152 was dispatched to a medical aid. While enroute to the call the engine went down mechanically on Jeffery Way near Lone Tree Way (6061 Lone Tree Way).
While 52 was waiting for a replacement engine to arrive, at 1139, CCCFPD E188 was dispatched to a medical aid across the street from 52’s location, at Payless Shoe Store (5749 Lone Tree Way).
Hearing that E188 had been dispatched, ECCFPD’s crew on E152 grabbed their medical equipment and responded, on foot, across the street to Payless Shoe Store at 5749 Lone Tree Way. E152’s crew arrived on scene to find bystanders preforming CPR. 52’s crew assumed patient care, defibrillated, and continued primary patient care until AMR’s PM182 arrived on scene.
E188 also arrived on scene and assisted E152’s crew & AMR.
Two of E152’s crew members continued to assist with patient care as they rode with AMR to Sutter Delta Medical Center (SDMC). Captain 52 returned across the street to complete the engine swap. Once the swap was completed Captain 52 retrieved his crew from SDMC.
