| On Friday, February 28th, 2014 the Westwood Fire Company was dispatched at 0659
to Strasburg Road and Windy Hill Road in East Fallowfield Township for a reported auto accident.
Assistant Chief Scott and Ambulance 44-1 both responded at 0702. Assistant Chief Scott
was advised that the accident was three vehicles with two possible injuries. He
was also advised that a second accident was being dispatched at the intersection of Route 340 and
Route 82 in Valley Township.
The second accident added Wagontown Fire Company along with Westwood Ambulance 144.
Assistant Chief Scott was then advised by the Chester County 911 Center that the second accident was reported with possible entrapment. Rescue 44 was diverted to the second incident due to the severity and Medic 93 was also added to the incident.
Sadsburyville Chief Grossman arrived at second accident confirming two vehicles with one needing the door removed.
Wagontown Chief Ziegler arrived at 0715 and established "Route 82 Command." A second
ambulance was requested and Medic 93 was cancelled. The closest ambulance that was available was White Horse Ambulance.
Assistant Chief Scott cleared the first incident at 0715 and Ambulance 44-1 transported one patient to Brandywine Hospital.
Crews from Wagontown and Westwood removed to patient from the second accident and Ambulance 144 transported the patient to Paoli Hospital. A second patient was transported to Brandywine Hospital by White Horse Ambulance.
The second accident was cleared at 0739. |
