One flown from Serious Huntingtown Accident

 
By Chief Jonathan Riffe
May 16, 2008
 

Wednesday May 14, 2008 at 2344 hours, the Huntingtown Volunteers were alerted for the auto accident at Route 4 and Bowie Shop Road bringing Chief 6B (Montgomery), Sergeant 6 (Morris), Squad 6 (Lt Kerns), and Ambulance 68 (Morgan). Sergeant 6 arrived with a single-vehicle that had struck a telephone pole at a high-rate of speed. Command was established and a helicopter was requested due to the patient's condition. The crew from Squad 6 split into two crews, assisting Ambulance 68 with packaging the patient while the 2nd crew secured the vehicle. Upon completion of these duties, Squad 6 established the Landing Zone and the patient was flown to a nearby trauma center.

Pictures courtesy of member, Dennis Hook: www.dchookedonphotography.com