| Just before 08:00 hours
on Friday February 23rd, 2007 Susquehanna County Communications
dispatched United Fire Company along with Montrose EMS. for a report of
a vehicle fire on SR 29 south Dimock Twp. near woodburne. United 11 (P.Sprout)
responded promptly and communications updated him that they were now
getting reports of a vehicle overturned in the same area. United 11
requested that it be redispatched as a motor vehicle crash. United
Rescue 1 and Engine 2 responded with 6 personnel. United 11 arrived on
scene and established command with the report of one vehicle overturned
into a pole with entrapment.
Photo By Larry Coy
Crews went to work with the saws
and O cutter to remove the roof to gain access the the pts legs that
were pinned under the dash. Once the roof was off the crews could access
to leg area nd found that by removing some debris from around the legs
they were able to remove them from under the dash. Crews packaged the
patient and handed him off to EMS. United crews remained on scene while
Gibson State Police did the investigation
and the tow service removed the vehicle. The Patient was Transported to
the hospital by Montrose EMS with moderate injuries. No other injuries
were reported and all United units were in service by 09:00. |
Photo By Larry Coy
United 13 (C.E Daly) arrived
next and was assigned to operations. Command requested that when the
rescue arrived to deploy the air shores and box cribbing to stabilize
the vehicle command also requested the next due rescue due to light
staffing and have the helicopter to fly. Command requested Springville
fire be dispatched to et up a landing zone at the Dimock twp building
and fire police to the scene to close the road. The rescue arrived and
went to work stabilizing the vehicle and the engine stretched a hose
pack for a safety line. The rescue crew deployed the saws alls, air
chisel, and hydraulics and began the extrication.
Photo By Andy Vaccarro
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