| On Sunday June 7th, 2009 at 1302 hours the Sadsburyville Fire Company, Pomeroy Fire Company Ambulance Division, Medic 93 and Parkesburg Rescue 28 were dispatched to the intersection of Lincoln Highway and Compass Road for an auto accident reported serious. This is the second serious accident we have responded to in less then 24 hours.
Deputy Chief Reynolds arrived first on location and established Compass Road Command. In addition he also placed a helicopter on stand by. Fire Chief Supplee arrived on the scene and took the Compass Road CP from the rear of Command 31.
Engine 31-2 arrived and blocked the roadway from oncoming traffic. Crews assisted EMS with patient care. Rescue 28 arrived and blocked traffic coming from the west on Lincoln Highway where they established a landing zone. Sky Flightcare was requested to fly to the scene where they would need to air evacuate a severe patient to a local trauma center.
Crews remained on the scene for a short time until the vehicles were removed from the scene. Fire Police from the Parkesburg, Westwood, Wagontown, Atglen, Christiana and Coatesville Fire Companies were called into assist.
Final units cleared the scene at 1349 hours. |
