1st Serious Auto Accident in Huntingtown for the day

On Thursday September 30, 2004 at 1439 hours, Company 6 (Huntingtown), Squad 2 (Prince Frederick), and Ambulance 4 (Prince Frederick) were alerted for the serious auto accident with entrapment at Route 4 and Cox Road. This location is not unusual for having these type of accidents. Minutes later, Chief 6 (O. Osbourn), Squad 6 (Chief 6B, R. Hayes), Engine 62 (Chief 6C, C. Spriggs), and Ambulance 68 (EMT Z. Angelo) arrived on the scene and found two vehicles involved. Chief 6 established command while the crew from Squad 6 and Engine 62 went to work extricating the patients. The HURST Maverick tool, the 32" Jaws and both set of "O" cutters were utilized to free the single trapped patient. A total of five patients were involved and the vehicle with the trapped patient had rolled several times during the collision. Two additional ambulances from Company 5 (Dunkirk) and Company 1 (North Beach) were also dispatched for the patients. During the incident, one of our own members injured his finger while extricating the patient. A total of five patients were ground transported to Calvert Memorial Hospital and one patient was flown to PG Shock Trauma. Squad 2 was cancelled prior to arrival. Command was terminated at 1514 hours.