HVWFD & AFD Extricate one on I-95
 
By Member Phil Tretton
April 22, 2017
 

At 4:45 Saturday morning firefighters from the Hope Valley and Ashaway fire departments were dispatched to I-95 North between exits 1&2 for an MVA with possible entrapment. Cars 405 and 908 arrived on scene first and confirmed the location and that one patient was entrapped. soon after, Squad 400, Hazards 900, Engine 414 and 912 started arriving and putting the cutters and spreaders to work. Firefighters worked for close to an hour utilizing 03 hydrolic spreaders, 02 cutters and 02 sets of rams to extricate the patient. A Lifestar helicopter out of Connecticut was requested but due to weather was grounded.

 
Units: Hope Valley Special Hazards 900 and Engine 912
 
Mutual Aid: Asaway: Squad 400 and Engine 414