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Head On Crash With Double Entrapment
By Fire Captain Jeff Evans
December 23, 2006
One minute into 12/23/2006 the Volunteers from Station 3 were alerted in the area of Spring Ridge Middle School for the reported MVA. Engine 33 under the direction of FF. Chris Jones responded immediately with 5 volunteers. While en-route Squad 3 (Sgt. Welch) and Fire Chief Johnson marked up and Communications then advised that they were taking reports of one vehicle overturned with entrapment and started the Medic Unit. Engine 33 arrived on the scene to find a two vehicle head on collision with one on its side with a double entrapment. Engine 33 crew split up and pulled a 1 3/4 line for the extrication and then stabilized the vehicle and then started preparing for the squad to arrive and stabilize the overturned vehicle. Squad 3 arrived and the crew joined up with 33's crew and stabilized the vehicle with the Para Tech struts and then Capt. Evans and Sgt. Welch used the "O" Cutters and a Attic Ladder to perform a roof flap at the "B" Post for Removal while Engineer Gary Hanbury and Fire Chief Johnson performed a Complete Roof Removal on the second vehicle. All occupants were removed within 20 minutes of the on scene arrival. Due to the Mechanism of Injuries and the severity of some of the injuries command asked again for the Medevac but they were still down due to weather. Fire Chief 3 held the "Spring Ridge Command" and Captain 3 held the Operations. Crews operated on the scene for about an hour and thirty minutes for lighting and assistance in uprighting the vehicle.
Command 3 Fire Chief 3 Wayne Johnson
Engine 33 Driver - Captain Jeff Evans Officer - FF. Chris Jones FF. Jack Hare FF. Tim Johnson
Squad 3 Driver - Gary Hanbury Officer - Sgt. Charlie Welch FF. Robert Balderson James Williams
