FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
7/10/2023

District 4, 513-352-2344
Hugh Hains, District Fire Chief, Hugh.Hains@cincinnati-oh.gov

Address: 477 Wilmer Ave.

Dispatch Time:  2049

Type of Incident: Entrapment

Response Efforts/Number of Firefighters on Scene: 23 members

Civilian or Firefighter Injuries: 1 rescued person, 1 rescued dog

Estimated Damage: 

Cause: Undetermined

Number of People Displaced: 

Smoke Detectors Present: N/A

Incident Description: 

Fire companies were dispatched to a report of an entrapment across the street from Engine 18's 
firehouse at 478 Wilmer. A car had veered off the road and gone into a wooded area. Firefighters had 
to use power tools to cut through vines and shrubs to access the car where they rapidly extricated one 
patient who was immediately transported to the hospital. The firefighters then rescued the patient's 
dog who was apparently uninjured but very frightened. CFD members used elements from the FIDO 
kit to provide water and help calm the pet. The dog was taken into the care of the Cincinnati Police.