Two Burn Victims Transported to Hospital After Mastic House Fire
Photo by John Walthers- Suffolk Fire PhotosA patient is brought by members of Mastic Ambulance Co. to an awaiting Suffolk County Police MedEvac helicopter after suffering burns in a house fire, 4/12/22.
Photo by John Walthers- Suffolk Fire PhotosCenter Moriches Fire Department members are seen here assisting with securing the landing zone at Aldi in Shirley for a recent medevac call .
Photo by John Walthers- Suffolk Fire PhotosFlight Medic Disembarks the medevac helicopter after landing.
Photo by John Walthers- Suffolk Fire PhotosA police officer waits for the flight medic by the ambulance.
Photo by John Walthers- Suffolk Fire PhotosMastic FD Fire Police assists with securing Landing Zone.
MASTIC, NY – On April 12, 2022 at about 5:20 P.M., the Mastic Fire Department was activated for a report of a house fire on Mastic Blvd., near Pershing St. According to Fire-Com, it was also reported that there possible were burn victims so Mastic Ambulance was also dispatched to the scene.
On arrival, Mastic Chief Sunderman found active fire in the residence and incoming mutual aid was requested from Center Moriches. As crews got on scene, they were able to knock down the fire relatively quickly.
Mastic Ambulance treated two patients with burns. A MedEvac helicopter was requested for one of the patients. The landing zone, per Suffolk County PD aviation base, was going to be Montauk Highway in the parking lot of Aldi in Shirley. Chief Sunderman requested that Fire-Com redirect Center Moriches to assist with securing the landing zone. In addition, he directed one of his fire police units (5-12-80) to also respond to and secure the landing zone.
Center Moriches and Mastic FD assets arrived on scene and coordinated with Suffolk Police 7th Precinct officers to cordon off a large section of the parking lot so that SCPD Helo 4 could land safely. After the helicopter was on the ground the flight medic went to the awaiting ambulance to assess the patient while the pilot and remaining crew prepped the helicopter for transport.
The patient was flown to Stony Brook University Hospital while an additional Mastic EMS crew transported a second patient with burns also to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment.
The fire scene was then turned over to the Brookhaven Fire Marshal's office.
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