Rescue Squad 1 Assist the Valley
 
By Captain Chris Bell
February 23, 2015
 

At 05:58pm hours Rescue Squad 1 was dispatched to an MVA reported serious, possibly one trapped in Valley Lee’s first due. Chief 6 arrived on location finding a single vehicle roll over, with one patient still inside the vehicle. Squad 1 arrived on location assuming the first due Rescue operations. Squad 1s crew stabilized the vehicle deploying all 8 step chocks in order to make sure there was no vehicle movement while extracting the patient. Squad 1s crew with the assistance of Engine 62s crew removed the patient from the vehicle, who was turned over to EMS care. The squad crew and Engine crew secured the power to the vehicle.

Overall, the Company Responded to 12 emergencies throughout the day

1 Motor Vehicle Crash
2 MVA's reported serious
4 Commercial Fire Alarms
2 Gas Leak - Residential
1 Med local
1 Animal Rescue
1 Alarm Malfunction

 
Units: Rescue Squad 1
 
Mutual Aid: Engine 62, Engine 61, EMS 6, EMS 39