Tag Archives: extrication

Car vs tractor trailer results in heavy entrapment in Hazle Twp.

LUZERNE COUNTY, PA – At 5:30 AM on Thursday, November 3, Luzerne County 9-1-1 dispatched Hazle Twp. Fire & Rescue and Valley Regional Medic 26 to State Route 924 in the area of the Fuel On Truck Stop in the Humboldt section of Hazle Township for a motor vehicle crash with entrapment. Chief 141 went responding ad was advised of a car versus tractor trailer with multiple calls reporting “heavy, heavy entrapment” in the car with one person bloodied but conscious in the car. Subscribe to the Fire & Film newsletter and receive updates in your inbox! While responding, units … Continue reading

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Helmet Cam Video: One trapped in Ringtown MVA

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA – At 3:45 PM on Monday, May 14, Schuylkill County 9-1-1 dispatched Ringtown Valley Fire & Rescue, Ringtown Ambulance and Shenandoah ALS to Ringtown Boulevard and Pattersonville Road for a motor vehicle accident with entrapment. Medic 6401 responded and was advised of a two vehicle accident with at least two patients and one entrapped.  Medic 6404 was quickly added to the assignment.  While enroute, aeromedical was requested to be placed on standby.  All flight services declined due to weather. Medic 6401 arrived on the scene to find a two vehicle accident, car verus SUV head-on, with one … Continue reading

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