At 0132 hours, units from Longmeadow were alerted for a personal injury accident on Longmeadow Road in the area of Windsor Drive. Units arrived to find van on its side with one entrapment. Company 13 crews preformed extrication while Longmeadow crews worked on vehicle stabilization, extinguishment of a small engine fire and traffic control. Patient was transported Priority 1 to Washington County Trauma Center by Paramedic 75-9. Units cleared the scene at approximately 0300 hours.
Officer in charge: Lt. Eckstine
Units Responding:
- Engine 27-2
- Special Unit 27
- Unit 27-0
- Rescue Squad 13
- Paramedic 75-9
Submitted by: FF Bryan Bandy
Pictures by: Terry L. Sigler, Company 13
TEAM UP FOR SAFETY: team up with the people with whom you live, work, and play, so that all of you will be better prepared to prevent, and if necessary, survive a fire.
Please remember to:
- Check your smoke detector batteries
- Have a family escape plan and meeting place
- Do a home inspection for major safety hazards
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