Saturday March 20th, 2010 early afternoon the rescue was dispatched to
assist New Milford fire and Hallstead rescue for a two vehicle head on
Crash with 5 patients and 2 entrapped on Main St. in New Milford. United
rescue responded with a crew of 10 along with additional to the scene.
The rescue arrived and deployed the Hurst maverick tool to assist
Hallstead in freeing the second patient. the second patient was removed
from the vehicle within 5 minuets of our arrival. once the extrication
was complete the rescue was released by command. As the rescue was
returning to the boro Communications was dispatching United Fire for
traffic control on SR 29 south Bridgewater twp. for a 2 vehicle crash no
injuries. United 31 would respond and arrive to find 2 vehicle
rear end collision with the southbound lane blocked. fire police set up
a traffic pattern with the utility responding to assist with clean up.
The second incident was cleared within a 1/2 hour.

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