Helicopter Flight for Fall Victim

On Wednesday May 25th, 2011 Ambulance 24-1 and MICU 25 were dispatched to Ewart Rd. in Kennett Township for an ALS fall victim. Immediately after dispatch Ambulance 24-1 responded and requested a helicopter and the Fire Department as initial reports were that the patient had fallen approximately 40 feet from a telephone pole and was entangled in electrical wires. EMS crews arrived on scene and conducted rapid care after it was determined that the downed power lines were not live as it was shut down by PECO conducting maintenance at the time. Chief 24 arrived on scene and established Ewart Road Command. A landing zone was established by Engine 24-1 and a Penn Star helicopter landed. The patient was quickly loaded into Penn Star and transported to a trauma center for further care.