On the morning of Monday June 6th, 2011 Kennett Fire Company was alerted to N. Union Street and Sickle Street in Kennett Square Borough for an Auto Accident with Entrapment. Chief 24 (Melton) responded and arrived on scene to find one SUV overturned with one occupant trapped inside the vehicle after it had struck a tree head-on. Chief 24 established Union Street Command. The crew from Engine 24-2 (CAPT24 M. Plumley) arrived on scene and stabilized the vehicle with rescue struts and went to work the hydraulic tools to flap the roof of the SUV. 24 crews worked to free the patient from the vehicle utilizing the "Jaws of Life". Penn Star 2 Helicopter was placed on stand-by per EMS on the scene. Engine 24-1 (LT24A Rivell) responded and secured a landing zone for Penn Star 2 at a near by field. The patient was flown via Penn Star 2 to a trauma center for treatment. 24 crews cleared the scene after clearing the roadway of fluids and debris. Photos courtesy of Tom Amico and Tim Shelton.
