On the morning of 10/27/2009 at 07:07 hours volunteers from numerous companies were alerted to Rt. 235 and Hermanville Rd for the reported auto accident with subjects trapped reported to be serious. Chief 3 responded and arrived on scene within seconds of the initial dispatch and advised a corrected location of Three Notch Rd in between both entrances to Popular Ridge Rd, just south of the Wickshire Farms sub division. Chief 3 then came back with the return and advised fireboard along with incoming units of one possible pri 4 and one person unconcious and not responding and assumed the command. Utility 39 was the first EMS unit to arrive and was directed by command to take a medical bag and check the person in the small car and confirm pri 4. Command requested a helo for the second pt, but was down do to bad weather. The patient was rapidly extricated and packaged for transport to a local hospital. Utility 39 remained on scene with the units from company 3 to assist in clean up of the accident . Chief 3 held the command and all the remaining units on the scene cleared the scene at 10:31. The Officers and Members of the Lexington Park Vol. Rescue Squad extend our condolences to the friends and family of the patient that had succumbed to his injuries.
Photos courtsey of John Douglas www.Johndoug.smugmug.com
Units:
Amb387, Amb 388, Amb 498, UT 39, Comm 3, Eng 32, SQ 3, SQ 7, R-ENG 42, Medic 1,
