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.

It learned that some parts of the fire’s emergency medical response apparatus were affected, including ambulances and rapid extrication modules that would be needed to rescue and treat firefighters in the event of an emergency, Morse said.

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.