SpilyayTymoo
Warm Springs, Oregon
August i4, 1987 Page 3
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Emergency medical technicians (EMT) and police responded to scene of
staged accident July 30 to find one victim (Reneva Hammond) located in
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vehicle. Hammond used makeup to simulate injuries.
by Pat Leno-Baker
When "standby for a lone-out" is heard, many people in the
Warm Springs area who own police scanners perk up and
listen to the transmission that will (ollow on their scanners. A
tone-out is a signal that is used by emergency personnel over
the police and emergency radio channels. It is a special sig
nal alerting personnel of an important message or call that
will follow.
On Thursday, July 30, at 10 a m. the tone-out on the Warm
Springs emergency channel was a call for police and Fire and
Safoty personnel to respond to a vehicle accident in the area
of the new rodeo grounds with reported injuries.
A noiice car resoonded to the area with liahts and sirens.
Arriving at the scene, officer Bill Howland found a Chevrolet
Blazer that had run into a tree, the driver had staggered out
and fallen to the ground. The driver related to Howland that
his wife was in the car.
Just seconds behind the police came the Warm Springs
Fire and Safety ambulances and rescue units. In seconds,
police and fire and safety personnel were working to take
care of the driver. They moved quickly to remove the woman
from the car but only after evaluating her condition. Emer
gency Medical Technician (EMT) Tom Wright, a volunteer of
Fire and Safety, checked the woman for possible injuries. It
was apparent that she was unconcious with possible head
injuries. Wright and EMT Keith Baker quickly prepared to
immoblize her on a long spine board, a board that helps pre
vent any further injuries to a patient. After getting her pulled
on to the board they are able to move her safely. With the
help of police officers she was loaded into the ambulances to
be transported to the IHS clinic in Warm Springs.
The driver had been immobolized and also loaded into the
ambulance by EMTs Sara Scott and Danny Martinez. Both
patients were then transported to the clinic.
With the assistance of police in blocking the intersection of
highway 26 and highway 3, the ambulance was able to make
a quick and safe transport to the clinc.
At the clinic the patients were unloaded and taken into
emergency rooms for evaluation of injuries and further medi
cal aid. The medical staff at the clinic worked with the police
and EMTs in a fast and efficient manner. Patients were further
stabilized and prepared for transport to Mt. View Hospital in
Madras.
Just who were the man and his wife? They were EMT 2Ds
Harvey Yordy and Raneva Hammond, also Fire and Safety
personnel. The accident was actually staged and was a prac
tical Code 99 trauma call for the emergency personnel of
Warm Springs.
It was a scenario that had been planned by Yordy and
Hammond to give emergency personnel a time to practice.
During the entire call, Dean Seyler, assistant Fire Chief, was
video taping. The video tape will show personnel how they
worked during the accident. Each month, the training officer
plans a scenario to be used during a Code 99 call.
A Code 99 call deals with a life threatening situation. Dur
ing most Code 99 training, EMTs deal with cardiac arrests
and other situations in which CPR is needed. During these
sessions other emergency responders such as police and
doctors are used in the same manner as they actually work
with Fire and Safety.
Seyler said that in the near future a Code 99 training will
utilize police, clinic staff, Jefferson County emergency per
sonnel and the emergency room staff at Mt. View Hospital.
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Police and F& S personnel work together to remo ve victim from vehicle. Patient is immobilized on back board
to ensure no further injuries are sustained. Personnel pictured from left to right are tribal investigator Steve
Caddy; WSPD officer Bill Howland; victim on board (Hammond); Brenda Yordy; volunteer forF&S and
Tom Wright, volunteer.
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fform Springs Fire and Safety EMTs Sara Scott and Danny Martinez applied neck braces to
victim (Harvey Yordy) to stabilize neck area.
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A rriving at the Indian Health Service clinic, teamwork continues with the patient's safety a
prime concern. Left to right Tom Wright, F&S parttimer Bruce Yeo, F&S parttimer, Tribal
investigator Oliver Kirk, F&S parttime Keith Baker and investigator Caddy move victim
from ambulance to be taken in IHS clinic.
Spilyay Tymoo photos by
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Teamwork within the emergency room between FA S personnel and IHS staff, (left to right) Bruce Yeo, FAS;
Shelly Bear, IHS registered nurse, victim, A ssistant Fire Chief Dean Sey ler with video camera, IHS Dr. Roy
Sakamert and Tom Wright. Team consults on condition and then stabilizes patient for transport to hospital