Vehicle Overturned With Entrapment in Sadsburyville |
By Fire Chief Adam Grossman | |
August 2, 2016 | |
On Tuesday August 2nd, 2016 at 1827 the Sadsburyville Fire Company, Westwood Fire Company, Keystone Valley EMS and Medic 93 were dispatched to the 800 block of Old Wilmington Road in Sadsbury Township for an auto accident with entrapment. Calls to 911 indicated a car had overturned and there was still one subject trapped inside. Fire Chief Grossman arrived at 1829 and confirmed the report and established Old Wilmington Road Command. Engine 31-1 with a crew of 6 arrived at 1832 and immediately went in service with hazard control and gaining entry to the patient. Westwood Ambulance 44-1 arrived at 1832 and began patient care. Sadsburyville Firefighters utilized Junkyard Dog Rescue Struts to stabilize the car on its roof so that it wouldn't collapse further on the crew or patient. Firefighters then utilized hydraulic rescue tools to gain access to the patient. There was one subject trapped inside the vehicle and was secured in by their seat belt. Once a door was removed firefighters were able to package the patient and remove the patient from their vehicle. The extrication was complete just 6 minutes after arriving on location. Westwood Rescue 44 continued in and assisted with clean up. Westwood Fire Police had Old Wilmington Road shutdown between First Avenue and Lincoln Highway for the duration of the incident. Westwood Ambulance 44-1 transported one patient by ground to a local trauma center for further evaluation. |
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Units: | Engine 31-1, Engine 31-2, Squad 31, Chief 31, 18 Volunteers |
Mutual Aid: | Westwood Rescue 44, Ambulance 44-1, Fire Police, Keystone Ambulance 08-2, Medic 93 |
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