Submitted by STEPHEN BARRETT

On Thursday 06/16/04 at 21:18 hours engine and squad company 12 along with ambulance company 74 and medic 81 were dispatched for an accident with entrapment.  The accident occurred at Hartzdale Dr.and St. John Rd. in Lower Allen Twp., Cumberland county, Pennsylvania. 

          Ambulance 2-74 went on scene with one entrapped, one lying on the roadway and many walking wounded.  They requested additional EMS units to assist.  Ambulance companies 14, 71, and Medic 82 were then dispatched to the scene.  Life Lion air medical helicopter was then requested to the scene for an entrapped unresponsive trauma alert patient.

          Engine 2-12 went on scene confirming entrapment and a working rescue, crew started stabilization of the vehicle.  Squad 12 arrived and went straight to work with Engine 2-12 crew and put all rescue tools into service.  Engine 2-37 to BJ’s Warehouse lot to set up a landing zone for Life Lion.  The driver’s door removed and the patient was extricated in 22 minutes and then moved to the landing zone..

          All vehicles then had their electrical systems secured and spills were controlled.  The police investigation team arrived on scene and did their investigation with the fire department assistance.  The county EMA PIO official was requested to the scene to meet with the media.  The roadway was reopen after 21:00 hours after all vehicles were removed from the scene.scene.

          Squad 12 then was dispatched to take up another vehicle accident with injuries with mutual aid company engine 23 shortly after returning back to service.