Beacon Hose has been busy over the last few months on Route 8, where several motor vehicle accidents have occurred. Here are summaries of a few of the events (with photos).

Just after midnight on Friday, Oct. 23, Beacon Hose responded to a report of a motor vehicle accident on the Route 8 North on-ramp with possible entrapment and fire.

Chief Jim Trzaski arrived on scene and confirmed a one-vehicle accident with the vehicle on the roof and the occupant trapped. The fire was extinguished by an off-duty volunteer firefighter from New York. Engine 3, Rescue 4 and BH-7 quickly responded to the scene.

The 14 members who responded simultaneously secured the vehicle, supplied a charged fire hose for protection, set up the Jaws of Life and gained access to the victim. The patient was extricated from the vehicle within four minutes and transferred to Beacon Hose EMS before an AMR paramedic intercepted for transport to Waterbury Hospital.

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During a snowstorm on Monday, Feb. 9, Beacon Hose received a call for a motor vehicle accident on Route 8 South between exits 24-25. En route, C-Med updated that the patient was possibly not injured and the vehicle was down the embankment on the riverbank.

Units arrived on scene to find a vehicle down the embankment. Naugatuck Fire Department was called for mutual aid in the event more resources were needed. Patient contact was first initiated by Firefighter Matt Testani and it was determined the patient was not injured. Naugatuck mutual aid was cancelled by command and Beacon Hose units handled the rope rescue. Rescue 4 was used as an anchor point and a three-to-one haul system was constructed along with a belay line.

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On Wednesday, Nov. 26 at 2:45 p.m., Beacon Hose responded to a report of a tractor trailer into the Naugatuck River near Exit 25 on Route 8 with an occupant still in the vehicle and the cab in the river. Engine 3, Rescue 4, BH-6, R-1 and BH-1 responded. En-route, with the information given during dispatch, BH-1 requested mutual aid assistance from Naugatuck Fire Department.

Off-duty firefighter Kevin O’Oconnell and R-1 Ambulance Coordinator Ken George were first on scene and confirmed the report of the tractor trailer off the road with an occupant inside. Unable to make patient contact a rescue plan was developed.

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