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![Malverne - Southern State Parkway - 02/06/2009 : FDNY Members Help Accident Victim on Long Island - by FDNY
It was anything but a normal morning commute for FDNY members who sprang into action when they witnessed a serious accident on the Southern State Parkway on Feb. 6.
Fire Marshal Joseph Sullivan of the Auto Fraud Squad helped pull a man to safety and extinguish a vehicle fire, while Capt. Hector Tyler notified authorities during the dramatic event.
“It was great to be able to get out there and help the guy out,” said Fire Marshal Sullivan.
Capt. Tyler said he was driving westbound on the Southern State at around 8:20 a.m. - headed for work at FDNY Headquarters - when he saw a small car strike an SUV near the Malverne exit on Long Island.
The SUV fishtailed and then rolled onto its back, sliding into the left lane of eastbound traffic.
“It looked surreal,” said Capt. Tyler. Then he joked, “And in typical firefighter fashion we all had to go to help.”
He exited the parkway and notified a police officer, who called for backup on the radio.
Fire Marshal Sullivan said he, too, was driving westbound when he saw the aftermath of the accident on the parkway. He pulled to the shoulder to see if anyone needed help, and noticed fire coming from the undercarriage of the vehicle.
He grabbed a fire extinguisher from his car and crossed westbound traffic and the median to extinguish the flames. He then noticed legs coming out of the driver’s side window.
“I thought it was someone trying to pull the driver out,” Fire Marshal Sullivan said. “But I realized it was the driver.”
He crawled through the passenger compartment and released the man’s seat belt; he then pulled the victim out of the vehicle and passed him off to two other Good Samaritans while he finished extinguishing the fire.
Fire Marshal Sullivan returned to stabilize the victim’s neck as Capt. Tyler returned to the scene. He helped direct traffic as local EMS, fire and police units arrived.
The victim, and a passenger who was able to self-evacuate from the vehicle, were bleeding and dazed, but are expected to make a full recovery.
“Everything worked out so well because everyone was in place at the time,” said Capt. Tyler. “The quick response of [Fire Marshal Sullivan] as well as the local fire and police worked out perfectly.”](/photos/random.mg?AlbumID=7288760&Size=Tiny&AlbumKey=Nw4Kn&rand=4097 "Malverne - Southern State Parkway - 02/06/2009 : FDNY Members Help Accident Victim on Long Island - by FDNY
It was anything but a normal morning commute for FDNY members who sprang into action when they witnessed a serious accident on the Southern State Parkway on Feb. 6.
Fire Marshal Joseph Sullivan of the Auto Fraud Squad helped pull a man to safety and extinguish a vehicle fire, while Capt. Hector Tyler notified authorities during the dramatic event.
“It was great to be able to get out there and help the guy out,” said Fire Marshal Sullivan.
Capt. Tyler said he was driving westbound on the Southern State at around 8:20 a.m. - headed for work at FDNY Headquarters - when he saw a small car strike an SUV near the Malverne exit on Long Island.
The SUV fishtailed and then rolled onto its back, sliding into the left lane of eastbound traffic.
“It looked surreal,” said Capt. Tyler. Then he joked, “And in typical firefighter fashion we all had to go to help.”
He exited the parkway and notified a police officer, who called for backup on the radio.
Fire Marshal Sullivan said he, too, was driving westbound when he saw the aftermath of the accident on the parkway. He pulled to the shoulder to see if anyone needed help, and noticed fire coming from the undercarriage of the vehicle.
He grabbed a fire extinguisher from his car and crossed westbound traffic and the median to extinguish the flames. He then noticed legs coming out of the driver’s side window.
“I thought it was someone trying to pull the driver out,” Fire Marshal Sullivan said. “But I realized it was the driver.”
He crawled through the passenger compartment and released the man’s seat belt; he then pulled the victim out of the vehicle and passed him off to two other Good Samaritans while he finished extinguishing the fire.
Fire Marshal Sullivan returned to stabilize the victim’s neck as Capt. Tyler returned to the scene. He helped direct traffic as local EMS, fire and police units arrived.
The victim, and a passenger who was able to self-evacuate from the vehicle, were bleeding and dazed, but are expected to make a full recovery.
“Everything worked out so well because everyone was in place at the time,” said Capt. Tyler. “The quick response of [Fire Marshal Sullivan] as well as the local fire and police worked out perfectly.”")
Malverne - Southern State Parkway - 02/06/2009
FDNY Members Help Accident Victim on Long Island - by FDNY It was any ...
Updated: Feb 06, 2009 9:58am PST
Malverne - Southern State Parkway - 02/06/2009
FDNY Members Help Accident Victim on Long Island - by FDNY It was any ...
Updated: Feb 06, 2009 9:58am PST
