Valley Stream firefighters free trapped man

An unidentified man was caught in quite the snag when his leg was found trapped in a loading dock at the Green Acres Industrial Park on Nov. 22. The Valley Stream Volunteer Fire Department responded to the emergency call. Ladder 346 and Ladder 345 started began the extrication process while Assistant Chief Anthony Capone requested the Elmont Fire Department Technical Rescue to respond, and the individual was eventually freed with an industrial power saw.

Nassau County Police ESU also responded to assist and ambulance 349 stood by on the scene with Nassau County Police Department Emergency Ambulance Bureau for patient care.

The patient’s leg was freed in half hour, and was transported by Nassau Police Emergency Ambulance Bureau with non-life-threatening injuries. All operations were under the command of Assistant Chief Capone.