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First Due Motor Vehicle Crash Results In Two Fly Outs
On Saturday April 3, 2010 Company 6 was alerted for a motor vehicle accident with subjects trapped and a vehicle on fire in the area of Rock Point Road and Swann Point Road. The following units responded to the crash. Rescue Engine 62 responded with 6 and Chief 6B, Ambulance 68 responded with 3, Engine 61 responded with 4 , Chief 6A, and EMS Chief 6A as Medic 6. Rescue Engine 62 approached the intersection of Rock Point Road and Swann Point Road with nothing found. Rescue Engine 62 asked Communications for a better location. Communications replied that CCSO was on the scene with one confirmed trapped and one on fire in the area of Rock Point Road and Maiden Point Farm Road. Paramedic Ambulance from 14 advised they were approaching the scene with heavy smoke in the area. Chief 6A established the Rock Point Road Command and advised Engine 61 to handle the vehicle fire, and Rescue Engine 62 to handle the auto extrication with the Engine from 14 assisting. Ambulance 68 and EMS Chief 6A cared for the patient trapped in the sedan while an EMT from Cobb Island provided care to the patient who was in pickup until the arrival of Paramedic Ambulance 148, who took over patient care. After assessing both patients, it was determined that both patients needed to be flown to a Trauma Center. At this time Chief 6A requested for a helicopter for two patients both priority 2 Category B Traumas. Rescue Engine 62 with the assistance from 14 extricated the one patient within 20 minutes from arrival on the scene. Both patients were assessed and spinal precautions were taken. Trooper 7 arrived quickly on the scene since there were already in the air before the crash. Trooper 7 landed at the crash site and airlifted both patients and EMS Chief 6A as the second medic to Prince George's Trauma Center. Units cleared at 2012 hours.
