B. Jacobowski

• Character Biography

  Name: EMT (Probationary) Benjamin James Jacobowski, III
  DOB: November 14, 2003
  Current Address: 14 Park Avenue, Clinton
  Job/Title: Emergency Medical Technician
  Height: 5'10"
  Weight: 180lbs
  Hair Color: Brown
  Eye Color: Brown
  Distinguishing Features: Rectangle Framed glasses, fire department pager, at all times. Even when inappropriate.
  
  Family: Father: Benjamin James, II; Mother: Marion
  
  Biography:
  Ben Jacobowski went to school in Clinton, where he started his first participation in emergency services, well, sort of, as a volunteer medical responder with First Response Medical Services. During this time, Ben enrolled to earn his EMT certificate and upon completion started with Shiloh Volunteer Ambulance. When he graduated high school he bought his first car and joined the Clinton Volunteers. He prides himself on his car, a retired Shiloh County Sheriff Car, outfitted with his emergency response green lights, and his firefighter's equipment as well as EMS equipment that he has been accumulating over time, so he is ready to provide intervention at a moment's notice.
  
  Employment history:
  First Response Medical Event Services: 2020
  Clinton Volunteer Fire Department: 2021
  Shiloh Volunteer Ambulance: 2021
  Keith's General Store: 2021
  Shiloh County Fire Department EMS: 2022

Recent Posts

1. 

   Medical Call with Possible Entrapment Call Number 20231012

   October 16, 2023

   Looking up the hill, I see a couple firefighter's awkwardly clamoring down the hill with shovels and rope. I'm guessing they're trying a tripod maneuver to get her out.
   'Okay Mrs Griffin, we have some firefighters on the way down to help us get you out of here, So shortly you'll be out and on your way to the hospital' 
   "Dave, looks like the cavalry is on the way down over the hill." I say, nodding up. Looking back at the patient, "Alright ma'am, so I'm not seeing any bleeding, which is a good sign, but we're still going to go slow as we get you out. If anything starts hurting, you need to let us know right away. Okay?"
   She nods. 
   "I'm going to be watching your vitals while Dave handles coordinating the rescue. When we're done here, you'll have a muddy bike, a good story and probably some ruined pants."
   
2. 

   Medical Call with Possible Entrapment Call Number 20231012

   October 15, 2023

   When we're halfway down the mud, I hear the sirens wind to an end and figure fire is getting into place. I see the patient at the bottom, one leg clearly deep in the mud. I wonder how she did that. 
   "Hi there, my name is Benjamin, I'm an EMT with SCFD. What happened here today?"
   "I just, I slipped off the trail, and I'm stuck" She tries pulling her leg out.
   "No, don't do that. Listen we've got backup coming down behind me, we're going to get you out of this. Do you have an injuries you know of?"
   "My leg really hurts. But I don't know if it's broken."
   "Okay, on a scale of 1-10?"
   "12."
   This is MY pet peeve. That's not on the scale of 1-10. And it's definitely not a 12. 
   "Alright, I'm going to call up and let our backup know, we'll get you some help here."
   In my radio. "Fire command, Medic 1, we're with the patient, we're going to need assistance getting her out of the mud. Can you bring down shovels or any items you have that can help out with getting her out."
    
   
3. 

   Medical Call with Possible Entrapment Call Number 20231012

   October 14, 2023

   'Oh lovely the other angry lesbian is here. Come on Partner lets go roll around in mud atleast the Sheriffs department isn't here' 
   'Noel? I don't mind her, at least she's less angry than our lieutenant. I'm definitely happy with the manpower assist to get her out. Ready to go man?"
   I grab my bag and sling it over my shoulder, and then get ready to head down into the River mud, noticing some disturbed ground on the way down.
   'I bet this leads us right to our patient."
   
4. 

   Medical Call with Possible Entrapment Call Number 20231012

   October 13, 2023

   'The Most interesting call i've had is some young buck Deputy got himself shot after trying to play hero' 
   "Oh man, I've worked a lot of shootings. There's a bunch of things like that in Delmore."
   We pull up on scene or at least where it is supposed to be. While Callahan calls dispatch, I look through the MDT notes. Before the Dispatcher answers, he tells me what he's going to grab and what she will. 
   "Looks like she's gonna be on the river bank. Ten bucks says we won't even see her until we're on the other side of the trail."
   "Medic 1, looks like the ALI is not far off your position, but you're going to need to head down to the river. Caller states she cannot see you, but heard your sirens arriving."
   
5. 

   Medical Call with Possible Entrapment Call Number 20231012

   October 13, 2023

   'Well Benji I hope you brought a change of clothes this shift cause it looks like we are about to get a bit muddy'
   I don't like Benji, but there's worse nicknames. As he flicks on the lights, I smile, feeling the blood rushing through my veins. I love running hot. 
   "Mud never bothered me! I always keep a spare change around. One time when I was on the engine, we ran a mutual aid to Ponderosa, I was first in pulling a vic out of the woods. Man was that muddy. Waaaay to warm for bunkers too."
   As he reads the notes, he says 'Women Stuck in Mud after falling off a bike with a possible leg injury, imma be honest this is a first for me'  
   "I've had quads, and water rescues. Never a bicycle fall. Guess we've got another one for the books. "
   Meandering through traffic, I see most everyone is behaving today and actually moving right. Maybe the stars are aligning on this one. 
   
6. 

   Medical Alarm Call Number 09212023

   October 7, 2023

   After what seems like an hour, Breslin finally formulates a response. Man she's really off her game today.
   "No, yo go on, I'll wait here for sheriff. When we get back to station, come to my office."
   "Alright, Come on Dave, let's go pack up"
   
7. 

   Medical Alarm Call Number 09212023

   October 2, 2023

   I stand and start to pack up the gear that I can, no point kneeling next to the corpse any longer.
   "Did you want us to stay around with you, or head back to duty? I know at least one of us needs to wait for transfer, but not sure what you'd rather."
   
8. 

   Medical Alarm Call Number 09212023

   October 1, 2023

   'Hold off.' After a quick call, she speaks 'Stop CPR. Time is 1114.'
   "Hands off." I say, removing the bag. "Want us to call in for Coroner, or did you want to make that call?"
   
9. 

   Medical Alarm Call Number 09212023

   September 27, 2023

   Continuing working the bag, I give my breaths and speak to the lieutenant in between her steps.
   "I have the batteries swapped in the LUCAS. You want to hook that back up, or hold off on it for now?"
   I'm only partly sure that she didn't leave the LUCAS off as a punishment to Callahahn.
   
10. 

    Medical Alarm Call Number 09212023

    September 26, 2023

    'Fuck just what we needed Jacbowski was there a second battery in the truck?'
    As the machine whirrs down, I look at the case and see the spare battery pouch is full. I undo the velcro and pull out the battery.
    "Um, no, it's in the case where it should be?" I swap the batteries, waiting for the medic lieutenant to either call it or intervene. 
    

Topics I Participated In

1. 

   Medical Call with Possible Entrapment Call Number 20231012

   Started by C. Aylward · October 12, 2023

   ENGINE 1, LADDER 1, MEDIC 1, EMS O-1, RESPOND TO MEDICAL CALL WITH ENTRAPMENT, NORTH 1st ST, area of library, FEMALE BICYCLIST FALLEN OFF TRAIL, POSSIBLE LEG INJURY, TRAPPED IN RIVER MUD. 
   "Uh, Aylward! I've got a weird one"
   "What's the call?"
   "Fell off a bicycle, probably broke her leg. But she's down by the River, it's stuck in the mud. Not a high angle, not really a tech, but it's gonna need hands on."
   "Okay, let's go, squad and a ladder, no need to tie up the rescue unless you think it's a tech." 
   "No. Not a tech rescue. But it's in 1's area, and Squad is out on another call."
   "Okay, do Engine and Ladder. And give the captain a call when he's on the way. And send the EMS officer car. It's a weird one for sure."
    
   
2. 

   Medical Alarm Call Number 09212023

   Started by R. Martin · September 22, 2023

   MEDIC ONE. MEDICAL ALARM. FATHER CLAY HOUSES, SOUTH 24TH AT KING STREET. BUILDING TWO, APARTMENT 905.
   Time:1148 Weather: Clear.
   CAD notes:
   FALL DETECTION ALARM
   NO ANSWER ON PREMISE - WILL ATTEMPT KEYHOLDER
   SARATOGA MONITORING OP 45185 CB 800-555-4562 REF FCH2905
   SUBJ IS WILLIAMS, ALFONSO DOB 05-25-1957
   
3. 

   Construction Accident 20230916-02

   Started by C. Aylward · September 16, 2023

   ENGINE 1, LADDER 1, RESCUE 1, MEDIC 1, O-1, 25 SEVENTH STREET NORTH NORTH FORT SHANNON, CONSTRUCTION ACCIDENT
   ‘911 What’s your Emergency’
   ‘Hi Uhh Yea I’m working at 25 Seventh Street North and one of my workers was down in the hole and something fell out of the dumpster and came back down and impaled him’
   ‘Okay Sir What’s your name and is your friend conscious and or breathing’
   ‘My Name is Daniel and I don’t know he’s 20 feet below grade right now I’m trying to get people to him, OH GOD it doesn’t look like he’s moving Send Help please’
   ‘Okay Daniel I have fire and ems on the way, don't have anyone remove the Impalement and try to clear the area as much as you can
   ‘Okay we can do that and I just got told by someone he isn’t conscious but is breathing’
   ‘Okay thank you sir Fire and EMS will be there soon stay on the line with me
   Muting my Mic I reach over and hit the button for Station 1’s tones
   ‘Engine 1, Ladder 1, Rescue 1, Medic 1, and O-1 your being requested 25 Seventh Street North for a reported construction accident. Repeating, Engine 1 Ladder 1 Rescue 1 Medic 1 and O-1 you're being requested 25 Seventh Street North for a reported construction accident’
   After Toning out the call I reach over and unmute my mic to find out the caller hung up
   ENGINE 1, LADDER 1, RESCUE 1, MEDIC 1, O-1, 25 SEVENTH STREET NORTH NORTH FORT SHANNON, CONSTRUCTION ACCIDENT
   
4. 

   A Bloody Mess Call Number 20230812

   Started by M. Price · August 13, 2023

   ((2x SHERIFF UNITS PLUS SUPERVISOR, M1, THIRD STREET SOUTH ALLEY, FT. SHANNON, MAN BLEEDING OUT))
   "911, where's your emergency?"
   "There's, oh, uh, I'm in an alley off of Third Street South, near West Side Drive, in Ft. Shannon"
   "What's your emergency?"
   "There's a Reds fan, I mean he's wearing a Reds jersey, bleeding out a lot here."
   "Is he responsive?"
   "Well, he's still alive, he's breathing heavily but he's not saying anything.  Just kind of staring off into space here."
   "Ok, can you just stay on the line so I can get more info, I'm dispatching some Sheriff units and EMS"
    
    
   
5. 

   Broken Bones Call Number 20230808

   Started by M. Price · August 9, 2023

   MEDIC 1 - Eastland Mall, Oxnard - Broken Leg
   "911, Where's your emergency?"
   "Eastland Mall's parking lot, my friend is an idiot."
   "Ok, miss, what is your emergency?"
   "Well, he decided to have fun in a shopping cart, hit a pothole, and spilled out of the thing.  Now he is bitching that his leg is hurting pretty bad and he can't get up.  We think it's broken."
   "Is the wound open?"
   "Not sure, can't tell because of his jeans, we don't want to move him so we don't make it worse, it's definitely bending funny"
   "Ok miss, I'm dispatching EMS, stay on the line so I can get further info"
   
6. 

   Carpentry Accident

   Started by C. Aylward · March 5, 2023

   Next up BLS unit. Amputation . 599 Bay Street, Commercial building.
    
   "911 Wheres your emergency?"
   "599 Bay street. I need an ambulance. One of my guys just ran his hand through a chop saw. I think he cut off his fingers!"
   "Ok do you have the fingers?"
   "My other guys are still looking for them."
   "Is he awake and alert?"
   "Yeah hes screaming at the top of his lungs."
   "If you find the fingers put them in a clean plastic bag. Do not put them on ice.'
   *I begin to rattle off prearrival instructions before quickly muting the phone and hitting the tones*
   "Medic 1 599 Bay street for the unknown age male multiple finger amputation. Patient is awake and alert, Status of the amputated fingers in unknown at this time"
    
   
7. 

   Unknown Back Pain

   Started by A. Tai · October 12, 2022

   MEDIC 1, RESPOND TO FORT SHANNON PUBLIC LIBRARY, MEDIC 1 FORT SHANNON PUBLIC LIBRARY. Medical Aid
   Medic 1 - Reports of 72 yo Female, back pain after fall last year. Now complaining pain worsening while in a chair at the library. Refused to self transport, states requires ambulance. 
    
   
8. 

   Fire Department Involved MVA

   Started by A. Tai · September 5, 2022

   MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT, BAY STREET AND SOUTH NINTH STREET, FORT SHANNON. ENGINE 1, LADDER 1, RESCUE 1, UNIT 22, DEPUTY 1, MEDIC 1, MEDIC 2, MEDIC 43, MEDIC 42, OFFICER 1, EDO-1. MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT, BAY STREET AND SOUTH NINTH STREET, FORT SHANNON. ENGINE 1, LADDER 1, RESCUE 1, UNIT 22, DEPUTY 1, MEDIC 1, MEDIC 2, MEDIC 43, MEDIC 42, OFFICER 1, EDO-1. BAY STREET AND SOUTH NINTH STREET FOR MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT. 
   SCSD TRAFFIC UNITS IN AREA OF FORT SHANNON SOUTH RIVER, RESPOND TO FIRE DEPARTMENT INVOLVED MVA, POSSIBLE FATALITIES, BAY STREET AND SOUTH NINTH STREET. 
   Listening to the radio traffic, I hear that the fire in South River is starting to clear up, some of the extra apparatus are leaving the scene, RIT, Logistics, and ladder 14. I mark the units as returned to service and adjust the timers for RIT and Logistics as they're well outside of their regular run. A few minutes pass and the phone rings.
   "911 Where is your emergency."
   "One of your trucks just like did a flip."
   "Okay sir, I need you to confirm your location."
   "I'm on Bay Street, right by the end of the park. I don't know, I think ninth?"
   I confirm on the ALI that this looks like the right location. "Sir, what do you mean one of our trucks did a flip?"
   "A Fire Truck, like with a ladder"
   "Okay, sir, I'm sending emergency services, is the truck upright?"
   "No, it's like, not totally upside down, but you know, it's really bad. There's a guy just hanging out of the door. I think he's dead."
   My heart drops. I start to give instructions for him to check on the scene, and while I wait for him to get there, I key the mic for the radio. "Ladder 14, ERT." Nothing. "Ladder 14." Still no answer. That's our involved truck.
   I tone out the incident, and assign an upgraded alarm, sending extra resources to the scene, as well as notifying Aylward.
   
9. 

   Pumped Up Kicks

   Started by M. Price · March 30, 2022

   '911, where's your emergency'
   'Someone just got shot!'
   'Where?'
   'In the parking lot.  Oh god, he is coming this way.'
   'Sir, where exactly are you? I need your address!'
   'I think I'm dead.'
   Hearing a gunshot on the other end followed by sounds of what I can assume is the phone and the caller dropping.
   'Sir, are you there?  Sir?'
   Not getting a response, I start tracing the call for the location.  Hearing more gunshots in the background over the still active line I realize we may have something bad going on here.
   'Hello? Are you still there? Hello?!'
   More gunshots can be heard on the other end so I prepare to activiate the ASTF as I look to Goodricht and other dispatchers. Before any other sound comes through the line goes dead. I immediately dial the supervisor's extension and get Aylward.
    'Sir, I think we have an active shooter here.  Anyone else have similar reports of gunshots in Oxnard?  I couldn't get an exact address. ALI just gives me a tower by the arena. Working a trace now.'
   
10. 

    Heart Attack

    Started by C. Aylward · March 23, 2022

    MEDIC 2 CARDIAC ARREST, FOURTH STREET, LYONS AVE - Saratoga Theatre. 09h51. ~55 Male unconscious, CPR in progress. 
    Popping into the comm centre to cover off a break, I take a call almost as soon as I sit at the desk. 
    "911, where is your emergency?"
    "Saratoga Theatre. We're doing CPR."
    "Okay sir, tell me exactly what happened."
    "We were practicing for a play and George just collapsed, he's not breathing, so we started CPR, but we can't find the AED."
    "Okay, how old is george?"
    "He's. Maybe like 55?"
    I start going through the EMD questions as the CAD recommends M2 and tones them out. 
     
    

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