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Written by Chris Simpson
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| January 24, 2011 |
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| Shortly after midnight as units were clearing another call, Centre County Communications alerted company 5 for an accident with injuries of Interstate 99 at mile marker 74. Engine 510, Rescue 518 and Chief 501 responded on the run as dispatched. While en route EMS arrived on scene to a pick up truck over a guard rail on the median just a few feet away from a long drop between 2 bridges with one trapped. |
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At this time Quint 527 was placed on the run. Q-527 and Chief 501 arrived simultaneously confirming EMS’s report. Chief 501 took command and crews started stabilization efforts while R-518 and E-510 arrived. E-510 crew assisted with stabilization and pulled a protection line. R-518 crew utilized the winch to hold the pick up truck in place while other members completed stabilization. Crews then used multiple spreaders and “O” cutters to perform a complete side wall of the passenger side and a roof removal. Once this was performed firefighters removed the patient to the awaiting LifeFlight crews.
Throughout the evening and morning hours surrounding this call Alpha’s responded to numerous other calls including an animal rescue, CO alarm, gas leak inside, frozen/broken pipes, alarm activations and a chimney fire. |
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| Units on Scene: Engine 510, Quint 527, Rescue 518, Centre LifeLink EMS, Company 5 Fire Police, Company 3 Fire Police, Pennsylvania State Police, Geisinger LifeFlight |
| Command: Assistant Chief N. Kuchmay (501) |
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