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FDNY saves life of 15-year-old boy impaled by wrought iron fence in Queens
Members of the FDNY saved a 15-year-old boy whose leg was impaled by a wrought iron fence in Ridgewood, Queens, on Tuesday afternoon, officials said.“We were able to extricate this child from the fence and save his life,
FDNY Heroically Rescues Teen Impaled by Fence in Queens
FDNY firefighters swiftly and precisely rescued a 15-year-old boy in Queens after he was impaled by a fence, transporting him with the impaled section to avoid further injury.
FDNY firefighters rescue teen who was impaled by wrought iron fence in Queens
Firefighters jumped into action to rescue a teen boy’s life after he was impaled by a wrought iron fence while horsing around with a buddy in Queens Tuesday afternoon.
FDNY Crews Use Band Saw to Cut Fence that Impaled Teen
The teen, with the fence still impaled in his leg, was transported to a hospital where the wrought iron posts were removed, FDNY officers said.
15-year-old boy gets his leg impaled on fence in Queens: FDNY
First responders used bandages to wrap the fence to the teen's leg, and then onto the backboard, the FDNY said. Officials credited the boy with staying calm throughout the 10-minute process of getting him free, saying it made rescuers' jobs that much easier.
FDNY rescues 15-year-old impaled on Queens playground fence
Authorities say the teen was impaled by an iron fence at a playground in Queens near 3 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon.
15-year-old boy rescued by FDNY firefighters in Queens after leg pierced by metal spike from fence
When a bizarre accident in Queens left a teenager impaled by a fence, a swift-acting FDNY rescue team helped save his life. Impaled on a wrought iron fence, a 15-year-old boy walking home from school Tuesday afternoon ended up with a metal spike piercing his left leg.
Teenager impaled on wrought iron fence in Queens rescued by quick-acting FDNY crew
A teenager horsing around with a friend in Queens was impaled when he stumbled into a wrought iron fence — and then freed by a quick-thinking group of New York’s bravest before being rushed to the hospital,
15-Year-Old Boy Impaled on Wrought Iron Fence Rescued by New York City Firefighters
Firefighters used a bandsaw to extricate an injured teen, who had impaled his leg on a spike of a wrought iron fence in New York City.
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