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Once EMS made contact
with the patient and evaluated it was decided to package the patient and
remove them from rear hatch of the vehicle. Crews went to work opening
the rear hatch and removing the back of the drivers seat with the
"O" cutters. The Rescue Crew placed the patient on a back board
and removed her from the vehicle. the extrication took about 20 minuets.
The patient was transported by ground by Montrose EMS with moderate
injuries. There were no other injuries reported.

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Shortly after 16:00
hours January 18th, 2007 Communications dispatched the rescue assignment
for a 2 car MVA on SR 29 in Springville Twp. United 11(P.Sprout) and
Rescue 1 Responded with a total of 6 personnel. As the rescue responded
Springville Engine 1 arrived on scene and gave the report of a SUV on
its side with heavy entrapment. With that report United 11 requested an additional
rescue to the scene and to have united tones sent of additional man
power. United 11 arrived and was assigned to rescue operations. United
11 reported back to the rescue that he had a small SUV on its side with
the driver confined. 11 requested the rescue deploy the air shores and
cribbing to stabilize the vehicle and remove the windshield so EMS could
make access to the patient.

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