1 Trapped in Crash

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By Firefighter Josh Stuhler
February 16, 2009

Early morning crash on February 15th, Sykesville units were dispatched to Brangels Road and Armistice Way for a vehicle collision with entrapment. Ambulance 128 arrived first on scene and confirmed that they had one patient trapped with one addition patient out of the car, and then requested a helicopter. Engine 123 arrived and assisted with stabilization of the patient trapped in the car and then Rescue Squad 12 arrived on scene.

The crew from Engine 123 and Rescue Squad 12 began the extrication to gain access to the driver and remove the patient from the vehicle. During extrication Medic 129 and Baltimore County Truck 18 (Randallstown) arrived on scene to assist. The driver was extracted from the vehicle and the driver and passenger were boarded and loaded into awaiting medic units.

Howard County Engine 31 (West Friendship) arrived and set up the helicopter landing site. Both patients were loaded into the helicopter and units remained on scene for a short while for clean up and then all units cleared.

Units: Ambulance 128, Medic 129, Engine 123, Rescue Squad 12;
 
Mutual Aid: Carroll County Rescue 1(Mt. Airy); Carroll County Rescue 9 (Reese); Howard County Engine 31, Howard County Medic 35; Baltimore County Truck 18; Trooper 3;
 

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