•10-30-05: 41 Tapped For The Accident With Entrapment•

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At 15:14 hours Stations 21 & Rescue 41 were dispatched to Rt. 462 & Burgs Ln. for an auto accident with entrapment.  Chief 21 arrived on scene at 462 & Strickler Ln. confirming entrapment.  Pickup into a passenger vehicle.  Chief 41 took the command and Chief 21 took operations.  Rescues 41 & 41-2 responded at 15:15 with a total crew of 17.  Rescue 41-2 arrived on scene and began cribbing, and the extrication.  Rescue 41's crew depowered the vehicle.  Attack 21 supplied a line for the supression crew.  Both 41 & 21 crews worked excellent together and extrication was complete at 15:28.  A special thanks goes out to our brothers from across the river.  The Lancaster County 7-9 boys (Maytown) who were returning from their trip to P.G. Station 28(West Lanham Hills), then assisted on the scene.  And for standing by with R-79 in the 41 house.  Also, thanks to the Columbia No. 1 Fire Department (LC-8-1) for providing our engine co. transfer during the call.