07/14/2007 12:19
asking for prayers....
Beaver Island Park Accident Sends One To ECMC Via Mercy Flight - July 2007
Grand Island Fire Company rescue personnel responded to a report of a motor vehicle accident in Beaver Island State Park when a car struck a tree shortly before 8 p.m. Sunday, July 1, 2007. The accident accurred just inside the park entrance. Joshua Green of Grand Island was extricated by means of the Jaws of Life at 8:20 p.m., and transported by ambulance to the Mercy Flight landing zone in the area of the sledding hill, and flown to the Erie County Medical Center. Grand Island Fire Chief Greg Butcher assumed Incident Command and Assistant Chief Kevin Koch took charge of extricating the victim. Grand Island Fire Company returned in service at 9 p.m. with the incident turned over to the Erie County Sheriff's Department and State Park Police.
Grand Island Fire Company rescue personnel responded to a report of a motor vehicle accident in Beaver Island State Park when a car struck a tree shortly before 8 p.m. Sunday, July 1, 2007. The accident accurred just inside the park entrance. Joshua Green of Grand Island was extricated by means of the Jaws of Life at 8:20 p.m., and transported by ambulance to the Mercy Flight landing zone in the area of the sledding hill, and flown to the Erie County Medical Center. Grand Island Fire Chief Greg Butcher assumed Incident Command and Assistant Chief Kevin Koch took charge of extricating the victim. Grand Island Fire Company returned in service at 9 p.m. with the incident turned over to the Erie County Sheriff's Department and State Park Police.
this is my sweet 22 year old nephew. i remember when he was born. i remember baby sitting him while i was pregnant w/ my first child, i was 17 and he was the only other person who knew a life was growing inside of me. he was born in may and my daughter in December and they became very close. then my oldest son, three years younger that josh took my son under is wing and became like a big brother to him. then when my littlest son, 5 came into the world josh was then too a big part of his life. josh has always been full of life living each day w/ no fear and facing it w/ a smile and laughter.
as of yesterday the update was that he is still in a coma. he still has pneumonia. his kidneys failed last Sunday and have not recovered. the doctors were gonna try to remove the respirator to see if he could breath on his own but he became unstable and they gave him a drug that would paralyze him to help w/ stabilization and healing. he is fighting. they have him in a coma to keep him quite. he seems to recognize us and tries to communicate but nothing is for sure until he is actually awake and talking. God Bless Him.
i know his recovery is a long road to travel and we are still at the very beginning but there is still hope.... hope in a full recovery. i appreciate all your prayers.
thank you.