Multi-Vehicle Collision with Entrapment - Intersection of Trafford Road and Pleasant Valley Road
By Secretary Mike Cline
July 10, 2020
At ~ 4:31 PM, Westmoreland 911 dispatched Station 20 (Murrysville VFC) for a 2-Vehicle Collision with Entrapment at the intersection of Pleasant Valley and Trafford Roads. Station 20 responded with Rescue 20 (3 firefighters including Lieutenant 20), with Assistant Chief 20 and Captain 20 going directly to the scene, and an additional firefighter/engineer on standby at the station incase additional apparatus was needed at the scene. Westmoreland 911 also dispatched the following stations to assist Station 20: Station 64 (White Valley VFC), Station 78 (Sardis VFC), Station 610 (Murrysville VFC), and the Murrysville Police. The Station 610 and Murrysville Police Units arrived on scene first, and Station 610 EMS extracted the driver of the automobile, and after assessment, transported the driver to a local trauma center. Rescue 20's crew assisted the Murrysville Police with traffic control, and removal of debris from the roadway at the collision scene. Once the automobile operator was transported, the Murrysville Police released Rescue 20 for return to service and station.
Units:
Rescue 20
Mutual Aid:
White Valley VFC (Station 64 - Rescue 64), Sardis VFC (Station 78 - Special Operations 78), Murrysville Medic One (Station 610 - Support 610, Medic 614, Medic 617), Murrysville Police