08.24.07 -  Rescue Box 59-09 -  218 S. Perkasie Rd., Hilltown Township - 14:38 hours

 

36 PD reported to County Radio that he had a overturned dump truck with the driver stuck inside and to dispatch a rescue company and put Medivac on stand-by. At 14:38 County dispatched R59, E59-1, E59, QUT59 and A151. R59 arrived on scene and reported that there is one male victim pinned inside, conscious but unable to extricate due to live wires down in the area and across the dump truck arching to have PP&L dispatched to the scene at high priority and to add a additional Engine, dispatching E26 which was exchanged for R26. E59-1 and E59 were advised to come into the scene from Callowhill side and to send their crew to R59, while R26 set up a LZ on Telegraph Rd. While waiting for PP&L to arrive on scene, Rescue crew removed the windshield being careful not to touch the truck so that the medics could monitor the victim. PP&L arrived on scene at approximately 15:15 hrs and the extrication was completed at 15:31. R26 was released from the scene after the take off of Medivac with Station 59 apparatus remaining on scene till the accident area was cleared at 16:11.

 

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