Construction Rescue

 
By Chief Robert Weer
September 13, 2009
 

At 1003 hours the WGFC was dispatched for a Construction Rescue at 18 Radence Ct in the Fox Chase Development. Chief 22 went enroute and was advised a worker was stuck in 3' of mud, due to heavy rains. Rescue 22 responded at 1010hrs with Ladder 22 soon after. Rescue 22 and Ambulance 22-3 arrived with Lieutenant 22 taking command, Lieutenant 22A as operations. The subject trapped was a worker filling a propane tank in a newly seeded yard. Due to the weather crews had to use tarps and laid ladders down for stabilization to shovel mud from around the subject. Operations made sure all propane was secured. The subject was extricated at 1030. After a rinse down subject was transported to Jennersville Hospital

 
Units: Chief 22, Ambulance 22-3, Rescue 22 and Ladder 22