BRIDGEWATER — Police Chief Christopher D. Delmonte and Fire Chief John Schlatz report that the Bridgewater Police and Fire Departments worked together to save a man whose leg was wounded during an incident involving a circular saw on Tuesday afternoon.
At approximately 4:12 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 11, Bridgewater Police and Fire received a call that someone fell and cut his leg with a circular saw. Police and firefighters were dispatched to a South Street home, with Engine 3 and Ambulance 2 responding.
Bridgewater Police were first to arrive, quickly locating the man and then working swiftly to stop the bleeding by applying pressure, using quick-clot gauze and a tourniquet. Those Bridgewater Police who were first to arrive included Sgt. Ryan O’Connell and Officers Theo Barbetto and Nick Mantalos, while Officer Robert Gray received the 911 call and gave emergency directions to the caller until first responders arrived.
Bridgewater Fire Paramedics James Bunker, Ryan Forant, Michael Murano and Daniel Preach then arrived and immediately jumped into action, providing targeted blood and fluid replacement treatment for the man while transporting him to Boston Medical Center.
The Canton Fire Department blood transfusion unit met the Bridgewater Fire Ambulance en route to Boston Medical Center, providing additional lifesaving treatment.
Police Chief Delmonte and Fire Chief Schlatz commended the police, firefighters and support staff who were involved in the rescue response.
“I’d like to credit the responding officers and firefighters in this incident,” said Chief Delmonte. “This was a very distressing incident, yet our Bridgewater first responders worked together calmly, quickly and professionally in order to save a life. The actions taken by our officers reflected skills our Fire and Police Departments practiced during their annual joint Active Shooter/Hostile Event Response Training.”
“This was great work by our Bridgewater firefighters and police officers that ended up saving a life,” said Chief Schlatz. “The lifesaving actions taken by our Bridgewater Fire Paramedics during this incident are a credit to their training and professionalism. Those actions included a humeral head IO line, which was something they practiced during their training held at a cadaver lab. We were honored to hear from one of the trauma surgeons involved in this incident, who stated that the actions and efforts of our team were instrumental in preventing what could have been a tragedy.”
The incident remains under investigation by the Bridgewater Police Department.
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