Rescue Squad 12 Assists Gamber with 1 Trapped
 
By Firefighter/EMT William Buck III
April 21, 2014
 

Around 0326 this morning Gamber Fire Company was alerted for Rescue Alarm 13-12 in the area of Mineral Hill Rd and Pine Knob Rd for a single vehicle accident, First on Scene, Paramedic 139 advised they had one car in a ditch with one patient, unconscious and trapped inside. At 0336 Sykesville Fire Department was alerted for Rescue Squad 12 to assist with the reported vehicle accident with rescue. Upon arrival on location the Squad crew took over the vehicle extrication process of removing the patient from the car. The car was stabilized and crews began using hydraulic cutting and spreading tools to remove the driver's door and the entire roof. Once access was made into the car, the patient was removed from the car and transported to the hospital for evaluation. Crews operated on the scene for about 40 minutes. Units cleared in service at 0422.

 
Units: Rescue Squad 12, Chief 12-2
 
Mutual Aid: Medic 139, Engine 134