•9-15-07 - Bad Directions Lead To Injury Crash•

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Just before 21:00 hours, Station 41 & Engine 21 were summoned to respond to Cool Creek and Mt. Pisgah roads for an injury crash.  Station 41 manned w/7, had Rescue 1 on the street in 2 minutes.  Engine 1 & Rescue 2 went enroute with an additional eight personnel.  The victim had directions to go straight at the end of Mt. Pisgah road... Unfortunately it wasn't an option.  Chief 41 arrived on the scene reporting one vehicle into the embankment with one person inside the vehicle.  Rescue 41-1 crew began patient care until Firefighter/EMT Ryon arrived.  Crews depowered the vehicle and controlled fluids.  Chief 41 placed the box available a half an hour later. •CREW: Chief Urey, Deputy Chief Smeltzer, Captain Livelsberger, Lieutenant Groft,  Firefighter Leas, Firefighter Scritchfield, Firefighter/EMT Ryon, Firefighter/EMT Lentz, Firefighter Livelsberger, Firefighter A. McMillion, Firefighter Oberdorff, Firefighter Crawford, Firefighter Haugh, Firefighter Waltemyer, Junior Firefighter Ishman •APPARATUS: ENGINES 21, 41,  RESCUES: 41, 41-2, AMBULANCE: 41-3