First responders gather with Scott Boyd in front of a CareFlight helicopter at one of the many blood drives that were hosted after the August 2016 accident, which were meant to encourage others to give blood in preparation for an unexpected tragedy like that one that affected Boyd. (SUBMITTED PHOTO)
Rural fire departments rarely expect to face the kind of injuries usually seen in trauma textbooks. Yet, on an otherwise ordinary August day in 2016, members of the West Liberty Fire Department and EMS found themselves staring at a scene unlike anything most first responders ever encounter.
Scott Boyd had been operating a bush hog in a field behind his home when catastrophe struck. The injuries stretched from the back of his shoulder down toward the back of his knee. The damage was so extensive that responders could see internal organs exposed.
For many people, survival would have seemed impossible, but for the firefighters and EMS personnel who raced to the scene, giving up was never an option.
Ten years later, what stands out most is not the severity of the injuries but the extraordinary teamwork, preparation, and training that saved a man's life in the middle of rural Logan County. The effort would eventually earn state recognition for all the responders involved. At the center of that effort was former West Liberty Fire Chief Chris Jones….READ MORE…
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