FIRE DEPARTMENT EMS FIRST RESPONSE VEHICLE CRASH-SEAT BELT AND EQUIPMENT “CAGE” MADE A DIFFERENCE

A "fly car" from the Manhasset-Lakeville FD (Nassau County, Long Island, NY) was involved in a responding crash today with the FD member receiving minor injuries.

The unit was crossing against a red light-traffic had come to a stop, but as the unit went thru at an estimated 5 mph, a civilian went around yielding traffic and struck the fly car.

The driver of the MLFD unit was seat belted in and the equipment in the rear of the SUV was confined by a "cage" contributing to the safety of the EMT.