Landing Zone Operations - Franklin Regional Senior High School

 
By Secretary Mike Cline
August 26, 2021
 

At ~ 6:04 PM, Westmoreland 911 dispatched Station 20 (Murrysville VFC) to establish a Helicopter Landing Zone (LZ) in support of an Aerial Ambulance Evacuation by STAT MedEvac for a patient from Medic 616. Station 20 responded with Engine 20 (3 firefighters), with Assistant Chief 20 and Captain 20 going directly to the scene, and 5 firefighters on station standby with Rescue 20. Engine 20 and Assistant Chief 20 arrived on scene, and established the landing zone. STAT MedEvac 4 arrived on scene, and the patient was transferred from Medic 616 for transport to a local hospital. Once the aerial ambulance had departed, Command 20 returned Engine 20 to service and station.

 
Units: Engine 20
 
Mutual Aid: Murrysville Medic One (Station 610 - Medic 616, Command 610, Command 610-3), STAT MedEvac (Medevac 4), Murrysville Police Department, Franklin Regional School District Police Department