On Saturday August 16, 2014 at 21:20 hours Engine Company 9 & Squad 3 were dispatched for a motor vehicle accident on Rue Purchase Road. Squad 3 arrived to find a motorcycle on the ground without the rider in sight. Engine 91 arrived moments later followed by Chief 9B who established the command. A citizen was on the scene that flagged down the emergency responders and showed where the rider had came to a rest. The crews from both units worked to stabilize the patient. Due to the patient being on the embankment the crews utilized the stokes basket off Squad 3 to safely bring the patient to the road where the stretcher was waiting. Once the patient was loaded into the ambulance both Engine 91 and the ambulance went to Trooper 7's hanger so the patient could be transported to a trauma center. Squad 3 remained on the scene to for scene lighting while the Maryland State Police reconstructed the accident. All units were able to return to service shortly.

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