Rescue Squad, And Engine Run 1st Due Entrapment
 
By Lieutenant Chris Bell
April 4, 2014
 

At 0829 hours stations 1, 7, 19, 79, and St. Mary’s ALS were alerted to the intersection of Loveville Road and Busy Corner Road for a motor vehicle accident with reported people trapped. Rescue Squad 1 responded with 4 personnel shortly after dispatch, along with Rescue Squad 7 and various EMS units.

Fireboard advised Rescue Squad 1 that they would have a single vehicle roll over with heavy entrapment. Squad 1 arrived on the scene with a single patient heavily trapped. Squad 1’s crew went to work stabilizing the vehicle with Paratech shores. Squad 1’s OIC evaluated the situation, and determined that a tree was obstructing the rescue operations process. Squad 1’s driver/operator was assigned the task of removing the tree, so that crews could have better access point. Squad 7 was next to arrive, assisting squad 1 with stabilization. At this time both Squad 1 and Squad 7 crews worked simultaneously to remove the doors, and roof of the vehicle. It took crews only 20 minutes to remove and package the trapped patient transport; both Rescue Squads were utilized to the fullest.

 
Units: Rescue Squad 1, Engine 11
 
Mutual Aid: Rescue Squad 7