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College Township Industrial Accident |
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Written by Steve Bair
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September 26, 2009
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Iowa game day was busy with
Company 5 dispatched to an industrial accident at approximately 10:33 hours at
the Centre County Solid Waste Authority Transfer Station. Chief 500 (Clouser)
arrived to find a person trapped in a front end loader that landed upright
after falling 15 to 20 feet from a platform. Shortly after establishing command
Chief 500 requested a medical helicopter. Rescue 518 and Engine 510 took
positions to effect extrication. Extrication was completed at approximately
11:12 hours and the patient was moved to the medical helicopter which arrived
shortly thereafter.
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518, 510, EMS 2554, EMS 2553, EMS Stat MedEvac 11, 536, CCSWA, SCPD
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In the Command: Chief S. Clouser (500)
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