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Post by Medic12 on Aug 24, 2005 23:05:31 GMT -5
On Aug 24 at approx 21:00 PSP Laporte was dispatched to an MVA with no injuries on Rt 487 Colley Township, Sullivan County just outside the village of Lopez, caller reported 3 individuals running from the vehicle. Upon arrival, PSP found a full size pick-up over a small embankment, upon further investigation, they noticed a pt in the rear of the truck unresponsive. Station 58 (Mildred) and Memorial ALS were Dispatched at approx 21:10.
Engine 58 arrived on scene, Chief 58 (E. Fitzgerald) established command and the crew went to work stabilizing the vehicle and gaining patient access. The engine crew extricated the pt in approx 7 minutes and pt care was initiated by the ambulance crew and a helicopter was scrambled due to the pt condition.
Chief 58 went to establish an LZ on Rt 487 approx 2 miles north of the accident scene and command was transferred to Lt 1-58 (J. Fitzgerald). Squad 57 (Dushore) was dispatched for an LZ but then cancelled when Truck 58 became available from the accident scene. Memorial ALS met the ambulance at the LZ and the pt was flown to Geisinger Medical Center via Life Flight 4. Approx 25 minutes into the incident a second pt was located near the accident scene and Ambulance 2-57 was dispatched. Pt was transported to Towanda Memorial Hospital. Last units cleared the scene at approx 23:30.
Units dispatched and/or on scene
Mildred: Engine, Truck, and Ambulance 58
Dushore; Squad 57 and Ambulance 2-57
Memorial ALS
Geisinger Life Flight 4
PSP Laporte
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