Afternoon Rollover in California |
By Bay District Volunteers | |
September 30, 2017 | |
On Saturday September 30 at 1445 hours Companies 9, 3, & 7 were alerted for the MVA serious. Police were already on scene reporting 1 trapped. Engine 91 quickly responded followed shortly by Squads 3 & 7. Engine 91 arrived and reported 1 vehicle on its side and another down the embankment. Moments later Chief 3A arrived and established command as Chief 3 & Squad 3 arrived. Chief 3 had the rescue group. The crew from 91 worked to stabilize the vehicle until Rescue 3 arrived and used there Paratech struts to secure the vehicle further. Squad 3's crew finished stabilizing the vehicle and broke into 2 groups. Group 1 worked with Engine 91 who started extrication and Group 2 went to work on the vehicle down the embankment. Rescue 7 arrived a few minutes later and assisted Group 1 with completing extrication and patient removal. The patient was then taken to Chancellors Run Regional Park where Engine 132 and Trooper 7 were waiting. Trooper 7 flew the patient to Prince Georges Hospital Center. The other vehicles occupants were signed refusals. All units were able to clear in about 40 minutes. |
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Units: | Engine 91, Squad 3, Chief 3 & 3A |
Mutual Aid: | Squad 7, Chief 7B Engine 132, LPVRS, Medic Unit, Trooper 7, SMCSO |
Hyperlinks: | SMNewsnet.com Story The Baynet News Story |