Purchase - Dump Truck MVA W/ Pin - 4/6/09

[JBJ1202 27]

Date: 4/06/09

Time: 18:16

Location: 85 Tower Road (Behind Hanger M)

Frequency: Fire 19, FG 2

Units Operating: 2411, Engine 240, Rescue 30, Utility 10, Harrison EMS, WCPD, WC Airport Ops

Weather Conditions: Overcast 48 degrees

Description Of Incident: Purchase Fire Department was dispatched to a person trapped between two garbage trucks. Units arrived on scene to find one driver trapped inside a 70's Ford dump truck. The vehicle had collided with another dump truck on the taxiway. The collision had caused the drivers leg to be pinned by the steering column as well. Rescue 30 operated for 10 minutes to disentangle the patient and then assisted EMS with packaging. The driver was transported ALS to Westchester Medical Center. All units were cleared at 18:48 hours.

Writer: JBJ1202 (O/S)

Edited April 7, 2009 by JBJ1202