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Edina Fire Department rescues man struck by board

Edina, Minn., Nov. 1, 2006 – The Edina Fire Department on Monday, Oct. 30 extricated a man injured in a construction area near Fred Richards Executive Golf Course, 7640 Parklawn Ave.

At 9:30 a.m., the Edina Fire Department was notified of an accident in which a man sustained a back injury. The victim was in a construction area surrounded by 10-foot high walls when he was knocked in the back with a two-by-six board. Skilled crews utilized the ladder truck, ropes and other equipment to extricate the victim from the construction area. Crews worked for a little less than an hour to immobilize the victim and remove him from the construction area. The victim was taken to the hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.

The Edina Fire Department prides itself in the technical rescue skills obtained by each of its firefighters/paramedics. Since 1998, the Edina Fire Department has provided complete emergency response capabilities to the citizens of Edina and the people that commute, work or recreate within its borders, and technical rescue support to surrounding communities.

For more information, contact Fire Marshal Tom Jenson, 952-826-0337, or visit www.CityofEdina.com/fire.