MVA Involving A School Bus

 
By Fire Chief J.A. Nelson
May 26, 2011
 

On Thursday afternoon, Stations 5, 59 and 19 were alerted to a motor vehicle accident on Colton Point Road in the area of Full Pull Lane. Initial reports were of two vehicles involved including an unoccupied school bus.

Units arrived on the scene and located the two vehicles in the middle of the road. Chief 5 established the Colton Point Road command. The school bus was confirmed to be unoccupied and there was one patient injured and one signed refusal. Squad 5 arrived and the crew secured both vehicles and assisted EMS.

After a consult with the trauma center, a helicopter was requested Category A, priority two. Engine 54 handled the landing site for Trooper 7 near the scene. The patient was loaded into the helicopter and flown to PG Trauma Center.

Command was terminated and all units cleared the scene within an hour.

 
Units: Rescue Squad 5, Engine 54, Command 5
 
Mutual Aid: Ambulance 598, 599, 198, Trooper 7, State Police, Sheriff's Office