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Recent Incidents
Photos on following pages from actual emergency calls.
PICK-UP OVERTURNS ON ROUTE 113 DRIVER TRAPPED INSIDE
Thursday October 19, 2006
At 0237 hours, East Pikeland Police came upon this accident with entrapment on Route 113 S/o
Hares Hill Rd. Fire communications alerted Kimberton Fire (61 & 72) and West End EMS (67) to the call. At 0241
hrs, Chief 61 arrived and assumed command & placed a helicopter on stand-by. Engine 65 (Phoenix #1) was
dispatched to go to Station 61 to establish a landing Zone. Fire/EMS crews found a pick-up truck overturned off
the roadway with the driver trapped inside. Crews stabilized the truck and began extrication of the driver.
Crews removed both doors and part of the drivers seat to access the patient. At 0320 hrs the extrication was
completed & the driver was transported to Station 61 where Pennstar2 flew him to HUP in Philadelphia. Crews
cleared the scene by 0400 Hrs.
Photos by Chief Fields

First In photo by Fire Chief - EPPD talks with patient |

EMS makes initial contact with driver of truck |

Prior to arrival of Rescue units |

Prior to arrival of Rescue units |

Firefighters begin to assess situation |

Vehicle stabilization begins |

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Vehicle stabilization begins |

Vehicle stabilization begins |

Vehicle stabilization begins |

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Crews talk with patient |

Patient access done |

Still waiting to total access to remove the driver |

Removal of passenger side door |

Removal of passenger side door |

Getting air bags ready |

Cutting drivers seat to aid in patient removal |

Passenger side door removed |

Patient removal |

Patient on litter |

Loading into the MICU |

Aftermath |

After uprighting the truck |
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After uprighting the truck |
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Previous Incidents
2008
2007
- November 17, 2007 - Kimberton Assists Ridge at Barn Fire
- August, 2007 - Kimberton Assists on 4 Alarm Fire
- July 26, 2007 - Motorcyclist Struck on Rt. 724
- July 14, 2007 - Arson Fire at Redners
- July 13, 2007 - Car Overturns - One Trapped
- June 5, 2007 - Accident at Coldstream Road
- May 10, 2007 - APARTMENT FIRE ASSIST IN PHOENIXVILLE
- April 30, 2007 - MULCH & SHRUBBERY FIRE SPREAD TO TOWN HOMES
- April 29, 2007 - MUTUAL AID ASSIGNMENT ON WORKING TRAILER FIRE
- March 5, 2007 - Downed Power Lines - Water Rescue
- February 25, 2007 - 3 - Bay Garage Fire
- February 12, 2007 - Phoenixville Row Home Fire
- January 22, 2007 - Historic Home Burns
- January 11, 2007 - Kimberton Assists Phoenixville on 2 Alarmer
2006
- December 22, 2006 - Garage Fire in Chester Springs
- December 11, 2006 - 2 Car Head-on Accident
- October 30, 2006 - Working House Fire in Chester Springs
- October 19, 2006 - Pick Up Overturns on Rte. 113
- September 12, 2006 - House Trailer Burns in Kimberton
- August 4, 2006 - Motorcycle Flies of Roadway into Woods
- July 28, 2006 - Route 113 & Coldstream Road Accident
- July 27, 2006 - Phoenixville House Fire
- July 18, 2006 - Recent Storm Damage
- July 16, 2006 - Apartment Fire at the Tall Tree Apts.
- June 10, 2006 - Route 113 & Coldstream Road Accident
- March 20, 2006 - Car Fire on Route 23
- March 14, 2006 - House Fire on Rapps Road
- March 3, 2006 - Van Strikes Tree
- March 2, 2006 - Car Overturns in Kimberton
- February 27, 2007 - Mutual Aid Assignment at Junkyard Fire
- February 11, 2006 - 2nd Hay Bale Fire
- February 6, 2006 - 15 Hour Hay Bale Fire
- February 4, 2006 - Bomb Scare at Shoppes at Valley Forge
- January 30, 2006 - Car Accident on French Creek Road
- January 24, 2006 - Foresta's Market Fire
- January 21, 2006 - Car Overturns on Route 29
- January 16, 2006 - Chester Springs Home Goes Up In Flames
- January 4, 2006 - Kimberton FD Assists on House Fire
- January 1, 2006 - Car Fire on Route 113
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