| At 0201 hours on Sunday morning Station 5, Squad 5, Squad 1, Companies 59, 19 and ALS were alerted to a serious motor vehicle accident on Colton Point Road in the area of Bills Way. Reports were of a single vehicle on it's roof with entrapment.
A short time after dispatch Chief 5A and Water Supply 5, which was returning from a structure fire in Hollywood, arrived on scene. It was confirmed that the patient was able to self extricate. At that time Squad 1 was canceled from the call.
Squad 5 arrived on scene and assisted with patient care. The patient was loaded into Ambulance 198 and transported to St. Mary's Hospital. Engine 52 made its first run after being placed in service but was placed in service by command.
Units remained on scene for approximately 30 minutes before returning to quarters. |