Town of Hingham Massachusetts - Town Government & Services: Fire Department

FIRE DEPARTMENT
339 Main Street, Hingham, MA 02043-2759
Phone 781-741-1480 . FAX 781-741-1483
Fire Chief - Mark Duff
Deputy Chief - Robert Olsson
Hours of Operation: M-F 8:30am - 4:00pm
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FIRE PREVENTION
210 Central Street, Hingham, MA 02043-2759
Phone 781-741-1488 . FAX 781-741-1460
Captain - David Damstra
Hours of Operation:
M-W-Th 8:00am - 4:00pm
Tues 8:00am - 7:00pm
Fri 8:00am - 1:00pm
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For information on the exchange of Fire Department patches, email Mike Antoine at mikeantenna@juno.com

Motorcycle Accident Involving Medflight

The following are some pictures from a motorcycle accident. Due to the severity of the injuries, a Medflight Helicopter was called to transport the patient to a Boston Trauma Center. Medflight operates three helicopters in the state and they are used as part of the Trauma Entry Protocol to see that patients that meet a certain criteria get advanced trauma care with in one hour of the injury. This is the so called "Golden Hour" where intervention can have a significant impact on the outcome of the patient. It is one more useful tool in the Emergency Medical Services toolbox. The pictures are courtesy of Ed Burke of Fireground Photos.Net.

Ambulance brought the patient to the Central Fire Station for transport by Medflight to a Boston Trauma Unit. Hingham Firefighters are preparing the victim for transport by helicopter by transfering the patient to the helicopter stretcher.

Hingham Firefighters are loading the patient into the helicopter as the Medflight crew member keeps personnel clear of the tail rotor.

Medflight is now airborne on the way to a Boston Trauma Center.