Community Honors Westport Emergency Medical Service during National EMS Week
Westport EMS Press Release:Westport First Selectwoman Jennifer Tooker met with several Westport EMS staff at their Headquarters today and presented them with a proclamation declaring the week of May 15-21 as Emergency Medical Services Week.
Westport EMS Deputy Director Marc Hartog stated that the past couple of years have tested EMS professionals like never before. “The EMT’s and Paramedics of Westport EMS continue to rise to the challenge every day and play a crucial role in maintaining the health of our community. Relieving pain and suffering, caring for sick and injured patients, saving lives is just part of the experience of responding to the public’s calls for help. EMS providers, whether paid or volunteer, take on many crucial roles every day: healthcare professional; emergency manager; social worker; crisis counselor; consoler; caregiver. Abraham Lincoln once said ‘Next to creating a life, the finest think that one can do is to save one’ ”.
Ms. Tooker added that “EMS Week is a chance for our town to recognize the service and sacrifice exhibited by our EMS personnel over the past year, and to express our gratitude for all they continue to do, day in and day out, for our community”.
Morning Weather Report
Today
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Areas of dense fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tomorrow
A chance of showers between 11am and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Some of the storms could produce small hail, gusty winds, and heavy rain. Patchy fog before 11am. High near 73. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible
Tomorrow Night
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Low around 54. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Hundreds Gather for Pro Choice Rally on Ruth Steinkraus Cohen Bridge (Gallery)
Hundreds of community members met on the downtown bridge to rally in support of the woman’s right to choose in light of threats to overturn the 1973 Roe vs. Wade Supreme Court decision. Organized by local activists and their families and friends, the event took place until 1:00 this afternoon with thousands of cars passing through the two sidewalks packed with ralliers - with many drivers honking and waving fists and thumbs in support of the now-national movement. WestportLocal.com photos (click to expand all gallery photos)
Multiple Ambulances Transport Victims from Serious Westport I-95 Accident
Westport Fire Department: Westport firefighters were dispatched to a report of a motor vehicle accident on I 95 SB between exits 17 and 16. The initial dispatch was for Engine 4, Engine 2, Rescue 3, and the Shift Commander. Westport fire dispatch advised responding units that Norwalk FD was operating at structure fire and Westport would be handling the I 95 response. Westport Engine 5 was added to the incident for assistance.
Engine 4 arrived and reported a multi vehicle crash with heavy damage to both vehicles, numerous patients and requested additional ambulances to the scene. Arriving companies secured the vehicles in place and began patient care to the injured. Westport EMS, New Canaan EMS and Darien EMS assisted on scene transporting five patients to the hospital.
The crash was caused by a vehicle traveling in the northbound lanes of 95, striking the center barrier, and landing in the southbound lanes where it was struck by a vehicle traveling southbound. Two lanes of highway were shut down during the incident. The last FD unit cleared at 6:38 AM. CSP was on scene to investigate.