Notes for the Month!
- If you have not signed up for a MOBEX day, please go to D4H and sign up for one of the two days that still have openings – May 6 or May 8.
- For many members, the Task Books have re-set or are going to re-set shortly. Be sure to get with your section coordinator to ensure your tri-annual required tasks are being checked off. You can review your Task Book by logging into the MITF1.org web site.
The Spring weather outlook is for near normal temperatures and above normal rainfall. While NOAA has not issued a tornado outlook yet, other organizations are predicting higher than normal tornado activity for the spring. Michigan’s tornado “season” is generally June-July but tornadoes can happen during any month. Interestingly, the highest concentration of tornadoes occur between 4 and 9pm.
Trench Rescue
On February 25th, when preparations for a sanitary sewer were ongoing in the city of Wyandotte, a partial collapse of the trench occurred trapping two workers.
The Western Wayne County US&R Team was dispatched and an Incident Action Plan was quickly developed and hazard mitigation measures were started with the installation of trench panels and necessary shoring in order to provide a safer environment for both the victims and the rescue workers.
Extrication efforts were begun coupled with extensive medical monitoring of the trapped victim. Because of the complexity of the rescue (the trench was between 15 and 20 feet deep), the Washtenaw County Technical Rescue Team was also dispatched.
For more details and photos, you can check the Western Wayne Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/
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