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LEO Support Foundation Donates QuikClot Combat Gauze to Winthrop Police Department

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Winthrop Police Department
Chief Terence M. Delehanty
3 Metcalf Square
Winthrop, MA 02152
The LEO Support Foundation
Daniel J. Mahoney, Co-Founder

 

 

 

 

 

For Immediate Release

Friday, Oct. 18, 2019

Media Contact: Jordan Mayblum
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

LEO Support Foundation Donates QuikClot Combat Gauze to Winthrop Police Department

The LEO Support Foundation is pleased to announce that it recently donated 40 units of QuikClot Combat Gauze to the Winthrop Police Department.

The units were presented to Chief Terence Delehanty and Deputy Chief John Goodwin, who have already committed to LEO’s cause by purchasing tourniquets for their officers.

“We are grateful to be able to support departments such as the Winthrop Police,” said LEO Support Foundation co-founder Daniel Mahoney. “These protective and potentially life-saving units can be critical should an emergency situation occur, and we are pleased to make this donation.”

Used by many municipalities across the United States, QuikClot Combat Gauze and other QuikClot devices put life-saving technology into the hands of trained law enforcement officials, who are often the first point of care on a scene of an emergency. The units work fast to help control bleeding until additional medical attention can be sought.

About the LEO Support Foundation

The LEO Support Foundation LTD is a registered 501(c)(3) organization and our mission is to raise funds to purchase tourniquets and quick clot gauze for police officers and to raise awareness about first responder suicide prevention.

These important medical supplies are often not considered standard issue equipment and the cost per officer is nearly $100 to outfit them with these items. To date we have raised funds and donated to more than 300 police officers in Massachusetts.

For more information about or to donate to the LEO Support Foundation, visit their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/saveleos and PayPal at www.paypal.me/saveleos.

About Stop the Bleed

Stop the Bleed is a federal awareness campaign and call-to-action launched in October 2015. It is intended to cultivate grassroots efforts that encourage bystanders to become trained, equipped and empowered to help in a bleeding emergency before professional help arrives.

Anyone who wishes to know more or who would like to take a training course through Stop the Bleed can visit www.dhs.gov/stopthebleed.

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Winthrop Police and Fire Departments Responding to Storm-Related Incidents

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For Immediate Release

Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019

Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Winthrop Police and Fire Departments Responding to Storm-Related Incidents

More than 40 Trees have Fallen

One-Fifth of Town is Without Power at this Time

WINTHROP — Police Chief Terence Delehanty and Fire Chief Paul E. Flanagan report that emergency crews in Winthrop are actively engaged in clean-up and restoration efforts, despite the challenges of the ongoing gusty winds and rain from a coastal storm that arrived last evening.

More than 40 trees have fallen in Winthrop and more trees and branches continue to come down throughout the day. Some trees and limbs have come down on power lines. Cleanup efforts are being slowed by the continued high winds in town. Winthrop has seen wind gusts approaching 80 mph.

Currently, 17% of Winthrop residents and businesses are without power. Those without power are National Grid customers. The Town of Winthrop is in constant communication with the utility, but no estimated restoration timetable has been provided.

As of 10 a.m., more than 200,000 Massachusetts residents are without power. A Wind Advisory remains in effect for the entire state until 5 p.m.

From the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency:

A strong, damaging wind event impacted the Commonwealth overnight, with the greatest impacts in southeastern Massachusetts, and the Cape and Islands. The high winds associated with this event resulted in sporadic road closures and widespread electric customer outages (leaving several hundred thousand residents without power) due to downed tree limbs and wires. The most significant power outages are being experienced by National Grid and Eversource customers. The threat of high sustained winds will continue throughout the day which is expected to result in additional power outages.

Currently, local communities and state agencies are coordinating response efforts to manage the impacts from this event, and any additional impacts that may result from today’s high winds.

Important Safety Information from National Grid:

Always use extreme caution near wires and power lines—for your own safety, assume they are live and deadly.

If you see a downed line, keep everyone away and dial 911. You can also report it to National Grid at 800-465-1212. Repairing downed power lines can be dangerous work, so please drive carefully when you spot our repair crews on the road.

If you see a downed power line:

  • NEVER touch downed power lines or anything coming in contact with fallen lines
  • NEVER walk beneath overhead equipment, lines, or wires near a downed line
  • NEVER touch someone who is being electrically shocked
  • NEVER handle or cut utility poles

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Winthrop Fire Department Responds to Fatal Motor Vehicle Crash

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Winthrop Fire Department
Paul E. Flanagan, Fire Chief
14 Pauline St.
Winthrop, MA 02152

For Immediate Release

Monday, Oct. 7, 2019

Media Contact: Kelsey Bode
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Winthrop Fire Department Responds to Fatal Motor Vehicle Crash

WINTHROP — Chief Paul E. Flanagan reports that the Winthrop Fire Department responded to a serious motor vehicle crash on Sunday afternoon that resulted in multiple fatalities.

Two passengers died and a third person, the driver of a 2007 Mitsubishi Eclipse, sustained traumatic injuries when the convertible, with its top lowered, crashed into an unoccupied pickup truck shortly after 3 p.m. at the intersection of Winthrop Shore Drive at Neptune Avenue.

Nearby Winthrop Police Officers on patrol were the first to respond to the scene.

Upon arrival, firefighters under the command of Captain Paramedic Michael Lopez and Fire Lieutenant John Rich found gasoline leaking from the vehicle and one person pinned beneath the vehicle.

Firefighters secured the scene and began a complicated extrication effort, with assistance from police on scene. Police Chief Terence Delehanty also responded to the scene. Firefighters were informed that three total people were inside the vehicle at the time of the crash. One passenger, an adult female, was declared deceased at the scene. A second passenger was extricated, but later died at an area hospital. The driver was transported to a Boston hospital. 

With 41 years as a member of the fire service, Chief Flanagan reports that this was one of the most serious motor vehicle crashes in a generation in terms of its complexity and seriousness of the injuries sustained by the victims. 

“This was a terrible crash with a terrible human toll,” Chief Flanagan said. 

Firefighters and police officers who responded to the scene received Critical Incident Stress Debriefing at the station on Sunday. 

Firefighters used hydraulic rescue tools and airbags in the extrication effort. Winthrop Engine 1 and Ladder 1 were dispatched at 3:01 p.m. and upon arrival immediately requested a second engine. Chief Flanagan was on scene within approximately 10 minutes and took command, with Captain Lopez overseeing operations at the scene. The Winthrop Police Department, Massachusetts State Police and Action Ambulance all responded to the scene, and the Revere Fire Department provided station coverage for Winthrop during the four hours that the Winthrop fire units remained on scene.

Firefighters were dispatched at 3:01 p.m. and cleared the scene at 6:56.

The crash is under investigation by the Massachusetts State Police.

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Winthrop Police Department Offers Safety Tips During Child Passenger Safety Week

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Winthrop Police Department
Chief Terence M. Delehanty
3 Metcalf Square
Winthrop, MA 02152

For Immediate Release

Monday, Sept. 16, 2019

Media Contact: Jordan Mayblum
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Winthrop Police Department Offers Safety Tips During Child Passenger Safety Week

WINTHROP – Chief Terence Delehanty and the Winthrop Police Department would like to remind parents to make sure their children are properly buckled and in the correct car seat for their age and size.

This week, Sept. 15-21, is recognized as Child Passenger Safety Week by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

According to the NHTSA, vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death for children. In 2017, 35 percent of children under the age of 13 killed in passenger vehicles were not restrained in car seats, booster seats or seat belts. Car seats reduce the risk of fatal injury by 71 percent for infants and by 54 percent for toddlers.

“The correct use of a car seat, booster seat or seat belt is a critical part of keeping your child safe,” Chief Delehanty said. “There are many factors to consider when deciding if your child can be moved to the next type of car seat. Though age is one of the considerations, we encourage parents to pay close attention to the height and weight recommendations when evaluating a car seat, and always make sure that safety seat is properly installed.”

To keep your child safe, Chief Delehanty and Winthrop Police recommend making sure they’re in the correct car seat based on the following guidelines from the NHTSA:

The Right Car Seat for Your Child

  • Infants under the age of one should always ride in a rear-facing car seat. A rear-facing car seat has a harness and in a crash, it cradles and moves with your child to reduce the stress to the child’s fragile neck and spinal cord.
  • Once your child outgrows a rear-facing car seat, they can be moved to a forward-facing car seat. Forward-facing car seats have a harness and tether that limits your child’s forward movement during a crash. Tethers should always be used for forward-facing car seats.
  • Once your child outgrows a forward-facing car seat, they can be moved to a booster seat. A booster seat positions the seat belt so that it ­is properly over the stronger parts of your child’s body. Keep your child in a booster seat until he or she is big enough to fit in a seat belt properly.
  • For a seat belt to fit properly the lap belt must lie snugly across the upper thighs, not the stomach. The shoulder belt should lie snug across the shoulder and chest and not cross the neck or face. The proper placement of a seat belt restrains the child safely in a crash.
  • Your child should not be moved to the next car seat level until he or she reaches the top height or weight limit allowed by the car seat’s manufacturer. In 2015, about 25.8 percent of children ages four to seven were prematurely moved to seat belts, when they should still have been riding in booster seats.
  • Children under 13 should ALWAYS ride in the back seat.

Massachusetts parents are reminded that a child restraint is required for children ages seven and younger and under 57 inches tall. Adult safety belts are safe for children once they are eight to 12 years old or 57 inches or taller.

Always make sure your car seat is installed correctly. Most parents are confident that they have correctly installed their child’s car seat, but in 59 percent of cases the seat has not been installed correctly. Read and carefully follow the installation instructions included with a car seat, as well as the vehicle owner’s manual. Incorrect installation can expose a child passenger to the risk of injury or death in a crash.

The Winthrop Police Department offers child safety seat inspections free of charge and can answer any questions you may have about using a car seat or booster. To schedule an appointment please call 617-846-1212.

Additional information on child safety seats can be found at www.nhtsa.gov. 

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