| Friday March 13, 2009, Huntingtown Squad 6 and Dunkirk Squad 5 were clearing Chip's Towing in Huntingtown from a Rescue Tech class. At the same time, a high speed chase was ongoing through Calvert County due a theft. It began in Prince Frederick, through Huntingtown and ended in Dunkirk with speeds in excess of 100 mph with the vehicle traveling north-bound in the south-bound lanes. At 1318 hours, the chase ended when the vehicle flipped over with three occupants inside at Route 4 & Apple Way (504 box). This assignment brought Chief 6A (Montgomery), Chief 6B (Thrasher), Squad 6 (Capt Collins) from Chip's Towing, and Ambulance 68 (Gadway, J). Units arrived to find the overturned vehicle with two trapped (one self-extricated). Crews immediately went to work stabilizing and securing the vehice. Once accomplished, three doors were forced open along with one complete door removal. One patient was air-lifted to a local trauma center. The other two patients were transported to Calvert Memorial Hospital by Ambulance 68 and Ambulance 58. Huntingtown units cleared at 1405 hours.
Pictures courtesy of members, Josh Miller and Dennis Hook: www.dennishook.smugmug.com |
