Crash on Borough's Northside

 
By Captain BJ Meadowcroft
October 6, 2008
 

On Monday evening at 19:46 hrs, County Wide Communications alerted the 5-2 Engine and Ambulance to 342 N. Bridge Street in Christiana Borough for a motor vehicle accident. And because there was nothing else going on in town, at 19:47 we dumped the house. Chief 5-2 (Buckwalter/Reimold) arrived on scene at 19:48 confirming one vehicle into a retaining wall, with one patient. Engine 5-2-1 and both Tankers arrived at 19:48 and split the tasks of hazard control and patient packaging with the medical equipment on the Engine, while a gaggle of fire police closed N. Bridge Street. Ambulance 5-2-1 transported the patient to a local medical facility.

The command was cleared at 21:06, after we assisted Null's Towing, and dressed up Daryl's kid like a fireman.
 
Units: Engine 5-2-1, Tanker 5-2-1, Tanker 5-2-2
 
Mutual Aid: Ambulance 5-2-1
 
This vehicle accident occurred on N. Bridge St. You can fire personnel tending to the patient at the incident scene.
This vehicle accident occurred on N. Bridge St. You can fire personnel tending to the patient at the incident scene.
This vehicle was parked on N. Bridge St and was struck during the crash.
This vehicle was parked on N. Bridge St and was struck during the crash.
 
5-2 members performing hazard control with leaking fluids from this automobile.
5-2 members performing hazard control with leaking fluids from this automobile.
Engine 5-2-1 and Tanker 5-2-2 staged on the scene.
Engine 5-2-1 and Tanker 5-2-2 staged on the scene.
 
Fire Chief 5-2 (Buckwalter) was the Incident Command for this accident.
Fire Chief 5-2 (Buckwalter) was the Incident Command for this accident.
Junior members Stoltzfus and Vandenbosh.
Junior members Stoltzfus and Vandenbosh.
 
Firefighter Baker and Chief 5-2.
Firefighter Baker and Chief 5-2.
You can see here how the vehicle struck the wall.
You can see here how the vehicle struck the wall.
 
A different view of the accident scene.
A different view of the accident scene.
Ambulance 5-2-1 on the scene.
Ambulance 5-2-1 on the scene.
 
Engineer Maser hams it up for the camera. No, he wasn't involved, the accident was infront of his house as he is recovering from some arm surgery.
Engineer Maser hams it up for the camera. No, he wasn't involved, the accident was infront of his house as he is recovering from some arm surgery.
The crew of Ambulance 5-2-1 works on the patient in the back of the ambulance.
The crew of Ambulance 5-2-1 works on the patient in the back of the ambulance.
 
Tanker 5-2-1 staged on the North side of the incident.
Tanker 5-2-1 staged on the North side of the incident.
Fire Chief 5-2 (Buckwalter.)
Fire Chief 5-2 (Buckwalter.)
 
A Christiana Borough Police Officer completes his incident report.
A Christiana Borough Police Officer completes his incident report.
Brandon Maser watches from his front yard.
Brandon Maser watches from his front yard.
 
And here he is after we finished outfitting him.
And here he is after we finished outfitting him.