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Entrapment

Teenager's Finger Entrapped in Log

Town of Orleans Fire dispatched to assist 18-year-old male with hand and finger compressed in a log. Incident reported on Cross Island Road.

Closed Apr 30, 2026 u{008087} 2:24 PM Town of Orleans Fire
43859 Cross Island Road · Near Peel Dock Road, County Route 100

Incident Report

Town of Orleans Fire and ambulance units responded to a report of an 18-year-old male with his finger entrapped and compressed in a log at 43859 Cross Island Road in the Wellesley Island area, according to dispatch radio traffic.

Initial dispatch occurred at 2:24 p.m., with units paged to the scene near Peel Dock Road and County Route 100 for the entrapment incident described as a traumatic injury. A second activation followed around 2:31 p.m. due to no initial acknowledgment, prompting Orleans Ambulance—identified as unit 45-9-1—to respond for mutual aid rescue, responders reported. TIERS Ambulance 72-9-2 was also referenced in radio updates.

The incident resolved quickly by 2:35 p.m., lasting about 10 minutes. Orleans Fire reported the patient had been extracted from the woods and was receiving on-scene treatment with no transport required, allowing all units including TIERS Ambulance to clear and return to service.

Dispatch Audio

Initial 2:24:38 PM

Teenager's Finger Entrapped in Log

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Tower lanes ambulance, respond. 43859. Cross Island Road Wellington Island Fire Department for 18 year old male. Got his finger stuck in a log. Finger is compressed. Repeating for ambulance to respond. 43859 Cross Island Road, Wilde Island Fire. 18 year old male is hand stuck in a log. Finger is compressed. Cross Street is Peel Dock Road, County Route 100.

Town of Orleans Fire

Update 2:30:59 PM

Teenager's Fingers Entrapped in Log

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Orleans Ambulance, respond. 43859 Cross Island Road, Wells Island Fire. 18 year old male, heart of fingers stuck in a log. Fingers compressed. Repeating ambulance second activation. Rescue. Speech related to ambulance respond. 43859 Cross Island Road, the Wellesley Island Fire for 18 year old male. Hands stuck in a log. Fingers compressed. Cross Street's Peel Dock Road. Ten year at 100.

Town of Orleans Fire

Incident Timeline (6 events)

1
Ambulance to Traumatic Injury 2:24:34 PM

Ambulance dispatched for traumatic injury on Cross Island Drive.

2:24:34 PM JE Dispatch Ambulance traumatic injury. Cross Island Drive.
2
Teenager's Finger Entrapped in Log 2:24:38 PM

Town of Orleans Fire dispatched to assist 18-year-old male with hand and finger compressed in a log. Incident reported on Cross Island Road.

Tower lanes ambulance, respond. 43859. Cross Island Road Wellington Island Fire Department for 18 year old male. Got his finger stuck in a log. Finger is compressed. Repeating for ambulance to respond. 43859 Cross Island Road, Wilde Island Fire. 18 year old male is hand stuck in a log. Finger is compressed. Cross Street is Peel Dock Road, County Route 100.
3
Ambulance dispatched to finger entrapment 2:25:09 PM

Ambulance dispatched to assist with 18-year-old male's finger entrapped in log at 43859 Cross Island Road.

2:25:09 PM JE Dispatch Tower lanes ambulance, respond. 43859. Cross Island Road, Willy Island Fire Department for 18 year old male. Got his finger stuck in a log. Finger is compressed. Repeating for ambulance respond. 43859 Cross Island Road, Golden Island Fire. 18 year old male is hand stuck in a log. Fingers compressed. Cross Street's Peeledock Road in County Route 100.
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Teenager's Fingers Entrapped in Log 2:30:59 PM

Town of Orleans Fire responding to report of 18-year-old male with fingers compressed in a log on Cross Island Road in Wellesley Island area. This is a second activation due to no initial response.

Orleans Ambulance, respond. 43859 Cross Island Road, Wells Island Fire. 18 year old male, heart of fingers stuck in a log. Fingers compressed. Repeating ambulance second activation. Rescue. Speech related to ambulance respond. 43859 Cross Island Road, the Wellesley Island Fire for 18 year old male. Hands stuck in a log. Fingers compressed. Cross Street's Peel Dock Road. Ten year at 100.
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Orleans Ambulance responding to entrapment 2:31:43 PM

Second activation paging Orleans Ambulance for mutual aid rescue to finger entrapment. 45-9-1 acknowledges, proceeds to treat patient.

2:31:43 PM JE Dispatch Tower lanes, ambulance, respond to rescue mutual aid. Tower ambulance, respond. 43859 Cross Island Road, Rose Island Fire. 18 year old male. Got his fingers stuck in the log. Fingers compressed. Repeating ambulance second activation. Rescue. Usually, the ambulance respond. 43859 Cross Island Road, the Wellesley Island Fire for 18 year old male. Hands stuck in a log. Fingers compressed. Cross Street Road, ten year at 100.
2:31:49 PM JE 45-9-1 Dispatch. 4591.
2:31:51 PM Unit 4591.
2:31:54 PM JE 45-9-1 Proceed to treating patient.
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Finger entrapment resolved, units clear 2:35:03 PM

Orleans Fire reports patient out of woods, being treated on scene, no transport needed. TIERS Ambulance 72-9-2 cancelled, both units back in service.

2:34:17 PM JE 72-9-2 Jetfire seventy two ninety two.
2:34:19 PM JE Dispatch Sorry. Thank you.
2:34:25 PM JE 72-9-2 Just inquiring. Do we have any idea how far back into the woods the patient is?
2:34:34 PM JE Dispatch That's negative. Counter rolling fire is on scene treating the patient. They did advise they were gonna walk to the road.
2:34:41 PM JE 72-9-2 Repeat. Thank you.
2:34:47 PM JE Dispatch Jefferson 4591.
2:34:51 PM JE 45-P38 4591.
2:34:55 PM JE Dispatch Is that patient still in the woods?
2:35:03 PM JE 45-P38 No. If you can cancel the call, he's being treated. I don't seem to be transported POV.
2:35:09 PM JE Dispatch Copy. 729222. Copy.
2:35:13 PM JE 72-9-2 Copy. Directing. Show us back in service.
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