Auto Accident with Two Trapped and Vehicle on Fire in Huntingtown

 
By Chief Jonathan Riffe
October 13, 2010
 

Wednesday October 13, 2010 at 1719 hours, Chief 6 (Riffe), Squad 6 (Cox), Engine 61 (Montgomery Jr) and Ambulance 69 (Martin) were alerted for the serious auto accident with a vehicle on fire at the Route 2/4 Split. In addition, this assignment brought Dunkirk Squad 5, Ambulance 59 and the Medic to the scene. Units from the Huntingtown VFD arrived to find 3 vehicles involved, one on fire, and 2 persons trapped in another vehicle. The crew from Engine 61 deployed the front bumper line making quick work of the engine compartment fire. Squad 5, Squad 6 and the remaining crew from Engine 61 went to work extricating the two passengers by removing all 4 doors, both "B" posts and flapping the roof. In addition, North Beach Ambulance 18 and Prince Frederick Ambulance 47 were alerted to the call. 3 patients were ground transported to Calvert Memorial Hospital. Units cleared at 1750 hours.

Command: Chief 6; Operations: Chief 5

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