Star Hose Company #1

This morning just before 3:00 am, Eldred Township firefighters were dispatched for a vehicle accident with possible entrapment on Route 446.

Chief 1820 arrived on the scene and found a single vehicle in a small creek with one person pinned inside and added Rescue 3 to the response. The Rescue, Utility 3, Chief 310, and Chief 320 responded with a total of 10 firefighters.

After arriving, the Rescue company stabilized the vehicle, removed a portion of the roof, and freed the trapped patient. The extrication was completed in less than 15 minutes and the patient was transported to a waiting helicopter.