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Wet Road = Auto Accidents April 8 - Members were alerted twice for auto accidents due to wet roadways. The first run was to the intersection of Rt 322 and Hall Rd for the accident with entrapment. Units arrived and removed 2 doors and assisted EMS with the packaging of patients. Run number two involved a vehicle down an embankment with 3 persons trapped, again crews arrived and removed 2 doors and 1 "B" post. Members again assisted with packaging and clean up and cleared after about 45 minutes. West Bradford Fire Co. reminds all drivers to slow down and allow greater distance for vehicle operations on wet roads. LETS NOT MEET BY ACCIDENT!!
Accident w/Entrapment April 15 - At exactly midnight, members were alerted to the area of Old Shadyside Rd and Rt 322 for an auto accident. Chief 39 (Buttner) arrived on location shortly after dispatch and upgraded the call to include unconscious and entrapment. Rescue 39 arrived and initiated rescue operations, completing a door pop and dash roll in approximately 5 minutes after arrival. Other members assisted EMS with packaging and preparing patients for transport, then assisted with cleanup. Fire Police maintained traffic control and units cleared after about 2 hours. Units on location: Rescue 39, Engine 39-3, Tac 39, Traffic 39, Utility 39, Downingtown Fire Police, Micu46, Ambulance 55 (x2)
Rescue, Tac, and Command cover the Tri-County Trucking Company April 15 - Station 39 apparatus assisted Stations 9 and 32 (Twin Valley Fire Department) while the companies were out of service for the final call for Brother Mike Romig (Chief 32/69). Initially units covered with companies 5-2 ( Christiana), 3-4 (Churchtown) and Quint 56. After the units responded to a second alarm house fire in Churchtown, the 39 units stood by with Tower 47 ( Lionville) and 62-5 ( Ridge).
West Bradford runs 2 wrecks April 30 - The members responded to two serious accidents today. Initially the station was dispatched in the late morning to Romansville Rd west of Strasburg Rd for the auto accident reported serious with an overturned vehicle. Assistant 39A (G. Fairweather) arrived on location and confirmed a vehicle overturned with 1 confined and 4 other occupants. Engine 39-3 arrived within minutes and popped the door, assisting in patient removal. Members also performed hazard control and assisted with packaging the patients. Units on location: Engine 39-3, Engine 39-1, Rescue 39, Command 39 (Chief Buttner), Dep 39, Asst 39A, Ambulances 37-1 & 37-2, Ambulance 41-1, Medic 93 The second accident was a motorcyclist struck by an auto on Wawaset Rd in the area of Camp Linden Rd. Chief 39 (Buttner) was first on location and reported a trauma code. Additional units arrived and began to secure the scene. A helicopter was initially placed on standby, but later stood down. 1 Subject in the striking vehicle was treated for minor injuries, and 2 sign offs were obtained from the other occupants. Units cleared after about 2 hours. Units on location: Rescue 39, Engine 39-3, Engine 39-1, Utility 39, Fire Police 39, Command 39 (Chief Buttner), Ambulance 55-2, Ambulance 55-5, 55-20, Medic 91
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