|
SNOW SQUALL CAUSES PROBLEMS |
|
|
|
|
Written by Mike Waite
|
|
| Monday, February 6, 2006 |
|
| |
|
| At approximately 09:00 hrs. Company 5 was dispatched to Route 322 at the Park Ave. exit for a vehicle accident with injuries
|
 |
|
Reports stated that there was one vehicle in the east bound lane and
one in the west bound lane. 3rd Assistant Chief Schreiner responded
and while he was enroute communications advised of multiple accidents
in that area.
2nd Assistant Chief Brown arrived on scene first
and discovered multiple accidents. At least 2 patients were
transported to the hospital. Chief Brown and Chief Schreiner each
handled an accident. Engines 512 and 514 both provided scene
protection for those working on the scene. Rescue 518 staged at Park
Ave. and the on ramp to Rt. 322.
At the time that this all occured there were near white out conditions that lasted only a few minutes |
| |
| Units on Scene: Engines 512 and 514, Rescue 518, Fire Police 536, Command Unit 534, State College Police, Centre LifeLink EMS
|
| In the Command: 2nd Assistant Chief J. Brown |
|
