| Friday afternoon May 2nd 2008 the Modena Fire Company was dispatched along with a rescue from Po-Mar-Lin Fire Company and Medic 93 from Brandywine Hospital to auto accident reported serious at Doe Run Road and Covered Bridge Road in West Marlbough Township.
The Assistant Fire Marshall from East Fallowfield Township was first to arrive on scene and reported one vehicle that had over turned and confirmed one patient trapped. Tac 37 with a crew of five and Ambulance 37-1 responded shortly after dispatch while in route Chief 36 notified county to go to the next due rescue due to mechanical problems with his rescue, Rescue 44 from the Westwood Fire Company was then dispatched.
Deputy Chief Perine arrived on scene and took Doe Run Command requesting a helicopter be placed on standby he also requested fire police to shut down Doe Run Road between Covered Bridge and DuPont Roads. The helicopter placed on standby was Skycare 1 out of the Brandywine Hospital it was later flown to the scene.
Tac 37 arrived and went in service with it Hurst hydraulic rescue equipment after properly stabilizing the vehicle. The passenger side door was removed and personnel started cutting post for roof removal, Tac 36 and Rescue 44 then arrived and assisted with additional Hurst equipment to finish the roof removal and extrication of the patient.
After patient extrication was complete personal assisted EMS with patient care and loading the patient into the helicopter the patient was flown by Skycare 1 to Christiana Trauma center in Delaware.
The vehicle involved reportedly lost control coming down the hill went up the road bank flipped at least ones maybe more struck a tree on the passenger side door before coming a rest upright back on the road heading the wrong direction.
Buz Woodward towing responded out to remove the car off the road after State Police finished there investigation. All units then cleared the scene and the road was opened.
Photos provided by Westwood Assistant Chief John Sly and Sky FlightCare Pilot John Fosdick. |
