On the morning of Tuesday January 19th, the Kennett Fire Company was dispatched to Kaolin Road south of Caldwell Lane in Kennett Township for the report of a vehicle accident with entrapment. Deputy 24 arrived on scene to find one vehicle versus a school bus confirming entrapment adding Rescue 23 to the assignment. Chief 24 arrived on scene and established Kaolin Command. Engine 24-1 arrived on scene and went into service with the hydraulic rescue tools. Rescue 23 arrived on scene shortly after and went into service with their hydraulic rescue tools. Crews removed the doors and roof to gain access to the patient. The patient was extricated from the vehicle and transported to Christiana Trauma Center by MICU 25-2. AMB 24-2 transported the driver of the bus to Chester County Hospital for evaluation. Units cleared the scene after the vehicles were towed and debris was removed from the roadway. Pictures courtesy of Kenny Reed.
