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Morgan Hwy Crash 03-08-10 |
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Written by Lawrence A. Waters III
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Tuesday, 09 March 2010 |
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Monday afternoon (March 08, 2010) a rescue box was dispatched for the 500 block of the Morgan Highway for a motot vehicle crash with injuries. While units were responding South Abington Police arrived on scene reporting multiple vehicles with entrapments. CLS 3 (ALS QRV) arrived on scene and immediatley requested additional BLS and ALS units and then requested a second Rescue Company. Rescue 2 arrived on scene and went to work extricating the first of three patients entrapped. Crews worked for approximatley 45 minutes before ALL patients were extricated. In All units worked for an hour and a half, transported 4 patients and obtained 2 refusals. A GOOD job by all! Assistant Chief Connolly had Operations and Assistant Chief J. Waters had Command. On the Assignment: Rescue 2, Ambulance 2-9, Car 2, CLS 3, South Abington Police, Clarks Summit Police, Scranton Police, LA 5, LA 10, Rescue 4, Ambulance 4-9, Ambulance 8-9, Ambulance 23-9 and Ambulance 5-9 covered the Abingtons. 

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Last Updated ( Monday, 15 March 2010 )
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