More details about the rescue operation carried out to save Anne Heche have become known.
The deceased actor was involved in a horrific car accident that led to the destruction of a building and also caused a fire. Heche, who was taken to hospital by the first paramedics on the scene, suffered brain damage and was in a coma after spending several days in critical care.
The 53-year-old was taken off life support and died on August 14 after being declared brain dead for the first time due to complications from his injuries. Reports have now detailed that Heche was trapped inside the burning building for an extended period before being rescued, making his chances of survival slim from the outset.
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Heavy Smoky Conditions Make Access to Anne Heche’s Car Difficult
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NBC News obtained a recording of the conversation of firefighters who responded to the scene of Heche’s car. The footage shows how the intense fire and smoke conditions made it even more challenging to rescue Heche from his burning car and it took 45 minutes before they could begin rescue efforts.
“Given the severe fire and smoke conditions, it wasn’t because you could see clearly into the vehicle or could clearly access it,” a Los Angeles police department representative told the publication.
“Dense smoke conditions, heavy fire conditions, which made it difficult for us to see each other in the interior of the working structure fire,” he added.
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According to the footage, the first fire truck on the scene radioed that an unknown individual was trapped inside the car that had crashed into the house. Minutes later, it was reported that another person had been rescued from the burning structure. Although the people who were pulled from the home were able to be treated immediately by paramedics, it was difficult to reach Heche, who had not been identified at the time.
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Rescue of Anne Heche Takes 65 Minutes
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The tape also detailed that Heche was found on the floorboards and could not be immediately removed because the car had plowed into the structure. Firefighters ended up using a heavy-duty tow truck to remove the crushed vehicle before they could save the actress.
The entire process took 65 minutes because firefighters had to first “contain and completely extinguish the stubborn fire in the severely damaged structure” before they could access Heche’s vehicle.
“We have a patient in the car, being evaluated, about to be loaded onto the train for transport,” a firefighter said, according to the recording.
After being accessed, Heche was rushed to UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center and later transferred to the Grossman Burn Center at West Hills Hospital for specialist care.
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‘Our Firefighters Do Everything’
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Since the incident, Heche’s fans have wondered if things could have been done differently to save the actress. However, the fire department disclosed in their report (per NBC) that the best efforts were made to save Heche at that time.
“I would imagine, just based on some very experienced officers who started the fight, that they did the best they could to try to identify someone was in the vehicle,” the department representative said.
“Our firefighters are doing everything,” he added.
Heche was taken off life support on August 14 after suffering brain damage related to the accident. Although his death certificate officially had his date of death as August 11, he lived on so that his organs could be donated according to his wishes.
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Anne Heche Died Without a Will
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After his death, reports made headlines that Heche had no will at the time of his death and that his son Homer Laffoon, 20, had filed a court suit to be made guardian of his estate.
NBC News reports that the petition lists Heche’s sons with ex-husband Coleman Lafoon and Atlas Heche Tupper, whom she shares with James Tupper’s other ex-partner, as the sole heirs serving on her estate.
Homer also asked the court to make him the guardian of his brother, who is still a minor. At the time of filing. Anne’s personal assets and annual income have been listed as unknown, as details of her wealth can only be revealed if the court allows the petition.
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