Quick efforts by Jones County rescuers saved a manโs life on Saturday. According to the Jones County Sheriffโs Department, the incident happened at a home on Summerland Road in the Hebron Community. Officials reported that a man was working underneath a vehicle when the jack he was using failed. The vehicle fell onto the man and pinned him to the ground. First responders said the 911 caller reporting the incident was unsure if the man was breathing. Sergeant Derick Knight, Deputy Kalob Broadway and Sergeant Austin Smith responded to the scene, along with Game Warden Heath Hulon from the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks. First responders confirmed that the man was not breathing and found that the vehicle was crushing him.
A crew from the Hebron Fire & Rescue was the next to arrive on the scene. They quickly deployed a battery-powered rescue spreader and lifted the vehicle off the victim. The JCSD deputies immediately began CPR. Life-saving efforts continued as additional crews arrived. Members of these various emergency services worked together to continue CPR in the stifling heat and humidity by frequently rotating personnel. Additional responding crews included Calhoun Fire & Rescue, Pleasant Ridge Fire & Rescue, Soso Fire & Rescue, and EMServ Ambulance Service. Firefighters also established a landing zone for Rescue 7 Air Ambulance, which responded to assist with advanced life support. Due to his injuries, EmServ transported the victim to South Central Regional Medical Center in Laurel with active, advanced life-saving measures, including CPR, in progress.
Calhoun Fire & Rescue Assistant Fire Chief Scott Rushing, who was on the scene, noted that the various crews worked together well. โThis was a textbook emergency response, with all of the various emergency services agencies working together flawlessly to effect the rescue and administer emergency medical care, including effective CPR,โ said Rushing. โNeedless to say, it was an intense emergency scene. Our prayers are with the victim for a full and fast recovery.โ The JCSD said Saturday-night reports indicated that the victim had survived and been medically stabilized to allow for transport by ambulance to Forrest General Hospital. Authorities were still awaiting an update on the victimsโ medical condition as of Sunday.
