At 0930 on 11/7, Company 49, ALS and Companies 4 & 14 were alerted to a residence in Ridge for a reported male patient in cardiac arrest. A496 (Chief 49A) made the response and arrived on scene first finding a male not breathing with CPR in progress. The crew immediately took over upon arrival, giving chest compressions and artificial ventilations. After approximately ten minutes of CPR, the patient began to show signs of ROSC (Return of Spontaneous Circulation.) With this, the patient was immediately loaded onto a stretcher and transported to St. Mary's Hospital. Due to the efficient and successful teamwork of the units on scene (A496, SQ4, E141 and M4), the patient was successfully transferred to the local hospital for definitive care.

Driver: Lt. David Morris
Officer: Asst. Chief Debbie Drury
Crew: Lt. Mandy Purdy
Crew: EMT Rebecca Ickes

Shortly after returning from the previous call, multiple companies were alerted to the area of Three Notch Road and Hermanville Road for a motor vehicle accident with injuries. A496 (Lt. Purdy) made the response within minutes of the dispatch and arrived on scene as the second BLS transport unit and began patient care on a van that was down an embankment after a head on collision. After the patient was extricated from the vehicle, she was transferred to St. Mary's Hospital priority two.

Driver: Lt. David Morris
Officer: Lt. Mandy Purdy
Crew: EMT Rebecca Ickes
Crew: CPR Jennifer Warren

At 0255 on 11/8, A496 (Lt. Purdy) was dispatched to a residence in Saint Inigoes for a subject suffering from a cold exposure. Upon arrival, A496 treated a patient who tried to elude police by fleeing into a pond. The patient was pulled from the pond by police already on scene. The patient was released to the custody of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office.

Driver: Chief Christy Ridgell
Officer: Lt. Mandy Purdy
Crew: EMT Rebecca Ickes
Crew: CPR Jennifer Warren

At 1244, A496 (Lt. Morris) responded to a residence in St. James for a patient suffering from back pain. A496 transported this patient priority two to St. Mary's Hospital.

Driver: Chief Christy Ridgell
Officer: Lt. David Morris
Crew: Lt. Mandy Purdy
Crew: EMT Rebecca Ickes
Crew: CPR Jennifer Warren

Pictures of MVA at Three Notch Rd/Hermanville Rd courtesy of Ron Bailey.