extrication

For many of the hostage families, the greatest fear is that despite the stated goal, the government is not prioritizing the extrication of the hostages.

There appeared to be people trapped in vehicles, with the department reporting “some with extrication needs.”

Firefighter dispatch logs show a major extrication response at 4:45 p.m. along 23rd Avenue, where a car landed to the right of the sidewalk.

A paramedic and extrication equipment were deployed to the car using a 200-foot line, the sheriff’s office said.

Nearby, the Seattle Fire Department responded to a “rescue extrication” at 16th Avenue Northeast and Northeast 47th Street around the same time.