Greenwood Lake (Orange) - Commuter Bus v. Passenger Van - 6/22/13

[EMT111 149]

Date: 6/22/13
Time: approx. 20:00
Location: 17 A and Mountain Lakes Road
Units: Greenwood Lake FD, Greenwood Lake EMS (366, 367), Warwick EMS (201, 202, 203, 204 (MCI/support unit), 205 (duty officer)) Mobile Life Support, Hackensack Airmed 1, Town of Warwick Police, Village of Greenwood Lake Police.

Coordinators: EMS 1, EMS 16

Stand Bys: Pine Island EMS 302 s/b Warwick's Bay, Tuxedo EMS s/b Greenwood Lake's bay

Description: NJ Transit commuter bus went head on with a van with entrapment and serious injuries. Saint Anthony's Hospital on full divert and unable to accept any patients at all, closest ALS unit coming out of Middletown. Total of 14 patients. 5 transported proir to ems arrival, 1 patient transported by Warwick 201 to Greenwood Lake CVS to meet Hackensack Airmed 1. Other 8 patients were transported to either Orange Regional Medical Center or Good Samaritan Hospital by 366, 367, 202, and Mobile Life Support.

*Greenwood Lake EMS 365 already enroute to Good Samaritan ALS on a separate call when this incident occured

Edited June 24, 2013 by EMT111