August 2005 Archive

I-85 CONSTRUCTION RESULTS IN MVA'S

8-12-05 - FORK EMS STAYED BUSY ON INTERSTATE 85 AS A RESULT OF CONSTRUCTION RELATED WRECKS. A TOTAL OF THREE ACCIDENTS WERE REPORTED WITHIN A COUPLE OF HOURS. FORK EMS TRANSPORTED 3 PATIENTS FROM THESE ACCIDENTS WITH MINOR INJURIES.

UNITS RESPONDING: 

FORK MEDIC 8-2, RESCUE 8

AMVA WITH ROLLOVER 

8-9-05 -  AT 1421 HRS FORK EMS AND TOWNVILLE VOL. FIRE DEPT WERE ALERTED TO I-85 AT THE 4 MILE MARKER FOR A REPORTED HIGH SPEED ROLLOVER WITH 1 SERIOUS INJURY. PERSONNEL ARRIVED TO FIND ONE OCCUPANT WHO HAD BEEN EXTRICATED FROM THE VEHICLE WITH THE HELP OF BYSTANDERS. THE PATIENT WAS TREATED AND TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL BY MEDIC 8-2.

UNITS RESPONDING: 

FORK MEDIC 8-2, RESCUE 8

TOWNVILLE VFD ENGINE 17-1

RAINY SUNDAY LEADS TO MORE ACCIDENTS ON THE "I"

8-7-05- SQUAD 8 AND STATION 17 PERSONNEL RESPONDED TO THREE ACCIDENTS ON THE INTERSTATE AROUND THE 10 MILE MARKER AFTER REPORTED HEAVY RAIN. ONLY ONE PATIENT WAS TRANSPORTED FROM THESE ACCIDENTS. THANKS TO MEDSHORE MEDIC 9-9, AND PENDLETON EMS WHO RESPONDED ALSO TO ENSURE ADEQUATE  EMS ASSISTANCE WAS AVAILABLE TO ALL PERSONS THAT WERE INVOLVED.

UNITS RESPONDING:

FORK MEDIC 8-2, RESCUE 8, 

MEDSHORE MEDIC 9-9. 

PENDLETON MEDIC 7-0

TOWNVILLE VFD E-17-1 

I-85 CONSTRUCTION RELATED  WRECK 

8-3-05 - FORK EMS AND ZION VFD WERE DISPATCHED TO THE 16 MILE MARKER FOR A MVA WITH REPORTED ROLLOVER. UPON ARRIVAL UNITS FOUND TWO VEHICLES WITH MODERATE DAMAGE BUT NOT OVERTURNED. ALL PERSONS INVOLVED DECLINED TRANSPORT. 

UNITS RESPONDING:

FORK MEDIC 8-2, RESCUE 8

ZION VFD ENGINE 14, ENGINE 14-1, SALVAGE 14

Squad Run Totals for August

During the month of August, Fork Rescue Squad responded to 69 total calls. The top call runners are posted below: