Auto Accident Just Over The Township Line

 
By Battalion Chief Adam Grossman
April 27, 2008
 

On Sunday April, 27th, 2008 at 16:57 hours the Sadsburyville Fire Company, Parkesburg Fire Company Rescue and Pomeroy Fire Company Ambulance Division were dispatched to Lincoln Highway and Octorara Trail in Sadsbury Township for the reports of a head on collision with injuries.

Battalion Chief Grossman arrived on the scene at 17:01 hours and advised Chester County Radio of a two vehicle and updated the location to Lincoln Highway west of Octorara Trail in West Sadsbury Township which changed the location to Parkesburg Fire Companies local. The Atglen Fire Department was added to the assignment once the location was updated.

Deputy Chief Reynolds arrived and assumed the Lincoln Highway Command Post, which was later taken over by Parkesburg Rescue 28, and requested two ambulances to the scene for two victims that needed transported to local hospital facilities.

Parkesburg Rescue 28 and Engine 31-2 arrived and controlled hazards on both vehicles that also left a lot of debris on the roadway.

QRS 31 administered patient care in one vehicle and Pomeroy Ambulance Captain Kreger was in charge of patient care in the second vehicle.

Parkesburg Ambulance 28 and Pomeroy Ambulance 29-1 each transported one patient to Brandywine Hospital.

Final units cleared the scene at 17:44 hours.

 
Units: Engine 31-1, Engine 31-2, QRS 31
 
Mutual Aid: Parkesburg Rescue 28 & Ambulance 28, Atglen Engine 26-3, Pomeroy Ambulance 29-1