| At 0309 hours, Avondale Fire Company, along with Medic 94 of Southern Chester County EMS, were dispatched to the 1600 block of Newark Road in West Marlborough Township for a reported auto accident with entrapment.
Ambulance 23-1 and Squad 23 responded a few minutes after dispatch. Ambulance 23-1 and Medic 94-2 arrived to find an SUV on its side up against an embankment with 1 patient confined inside the vehicle.
Squad 23 crews arrived and began the stabilization process by utilizing both struts and wedges to keep the vehicle from moving or tipping over. Once the vehicle was confirmed to be stable, crews began the extrication process.
Crews utilized the Rhyno Windshield Cutter tool along with a glass master to remove the windshield and create a wide enough opening for the patient to self-extricate. Once the patient was removed from the vehicle, they were treated and transported by Ambulance 23-1.
Crews on location awaited the arrival of the tow company and subsequently cleared the scene once the vehicle was removed from the roadway and all debris was cleared away.
All units were clear the scene at 0419 hours. |
