Single vehicle into tree... one flown.

 
By Lieutenant Scot Best
February 9, 2009
 

At approximately 2200, Ridge Rescue was alerted to personal injury accident with injuries in the area of Bay Forest Rd. and Cully Lane. Ambulances 497 and 498, along with engines from Ridge Fire and NESEA Fire, responded within minutes. On the scene, crews found a single vehicle into a tree with two occupants.

On access to the vehicle, a rapid patient assessment revealed that Trooper 7 would be needed to fly out one patient. Ambulance 497 transported a single patient to St. Mary's Hospital. The other patient was transported to the established landing zone by Ambulance 498 and flown by Trooper 7 to PG Shock Trauma.


Photos courtesy of John Douglass

 
Units: Ambulance 497, Ambulance 498, Chief 49A
 
Mutual Aid: Engine 42, Engine 43, Command 4, Engine 141 (NESEA Co. 14), Trooper 7, Ambulance 399 (cancelled)