Wattsburg Hose Company
Station 17 & 18
Non-emergency: 814-739-9411      Social hall: 814-739-2596

   

July 8, 2007 5:04 pm

      Station 17 was dispatched to Jamestown St at Raun St for a Motor Vehicle Accident, reported as one vehicle rolled-over. 176, 172, 178, and EmergyCare Medic 194 responded. 176 arrived onscene, and 183 assumed command. 183 reported one vehicle into a tree, with very heavy front end damage, one patient entrapped in the vehicle, Class 2 with trauma. 183 requested LifeStar, along with Rescue 1147 from Union City, to be on standby. 172 arrived onscene and a Wattsburg EMT entered the vehicle through the sunroof to gain access. Crews from Wattsburg then began to stabilize the vehicle using cribbing to prevent the vehicle from moving from the tree it was on top of. Union City was then requested to respond to the scene, and responded with Rescue 1147 and Squad 1138.

      183 initially stood down LifeStar after a further patient assessment was performed. The patient's condition began to worsen, and LifeStar was again requested to launch for a scene response. Squad 178 responded from the scene to the Erie County Fairgrounds to set up the landing zone. Engine 177 responded from quarters to assist 178.

      Crews from 172 and 1147 extricated the patient using Hurst Tools from both departments. The extrication took 36 minutes from the time of dispatch, which is excellent considering the damage to the vehicle. 176 and Medic 194 transported the patient to the Erie County Fairgrounds to rendezvous with the helicopter. LifeStar transported the patient to Hamot Shock Trauma.