accident

Jun 13 2015

Flourtown Responds to Vehicle Rescue in Whitemarsh

On Saturday, June 13th, Flourtown responded with Barren Hill Fire Company, Springfield Ambulance Association and Whitemarsh Community Ambulance Association to an overturned van on Bethlehem Pike in Whitemarsh Township.

One occupant was entrapped. The accident sheared the base of a telephone pole and brought down power lines. Squad 6 was in service with hydraulic rescue tools to extricate the victim.

Flourtown’s Fire Police Officers assisted Barren Hill Fire Police and Whitemarsh Twp. Police with traffic control until the roadway could be re-opened.

Dec 18 2014

Flourtown Responds to Vehicle Rescue

On the morning of December 18th, at 06:56 AM, Flourtown Fire Company responded to a ‘Vehicle Accident Rescue’ in Whitemarsh Township located on Skippack Pike in the vicinity of Joshua Road, to assist Barren Hill Fire Company (Station 29).

Units arriving on-scene found a box truck on its side. Fortunately, the driver only suffered minor injuries, and rescue services were not required.

Oct 13 2013

9400 Block Ridge Pike Head-On Collision

At approximately 11PM on October 10, 2013, Flourtown Fire Company and Barren Hill Fire Company were dispatched for a two vehicle accident in the area of 9400 Ridge Pike. The head-on collision of two sedans required multiple rescue tool crews, cribbing, and multiple hose lines for the protection of the rescue crews from Rescue 29 and Squad 6. The entire roof of one of the vehicles needed to be removed to extricate the driver, the other required the door to be popped open. A helicopter was put on standby to transport a victim. Multiple ambulances were called to the scene, including Medic 5 from Philadelphia Fire Department because of the proximity to the city border. Traffic was shut down by Spring Mill, Barren Hill and Flourtown Fire Police units while the rescues and clean-up took place.

Mar 03 2013

Stenton Avenue Motor Vehicle Head-on Collision

At 10:38 PM on Saturday, March 2, 2013 Flourtown was dispatched to assist Station 29, Barren Hill Fire Company with an extrication of a driver involved in a head-on collision on Stenton Avenue between Joshua and Militia Hill. The severely injured driver needed the vehicle to be removed from his legs and overhead so he could be placed on a back board and rushed to a local trauma center by Medic 313. The second driver, a young woman was transported to a local hospital for evaluation by Medic 308. Squad 6, Ladder 6, Engine 6 all responded along with Utility 6 for traffic control. Rescue 29, Pipeline 29, and Traffic 29 responded from Barren Hill’s station.

Sep 16 2011

Vehicle Rescue – SUV into a Building – 9/15/2011

Flourtown Fire Company and Wyndmoor Hose Company were dispatched at approximately 3:30PM to reports of a car crash into a building around 613 Bethlehem Pike in Erdenheim. Multiple callers reported two individuals trapped in the vehicle and extensive damage to the building. Squad 6 and Engine 6 responded along with Rescue 82. Stabilization of the vehicle and patients was followed by a decision to cut and flap the entire roof of the vehicle so extrication of the driver who was laying on the drivers door and a passenger could take place. Following extrication, and removal of the vehicle by Flourtown Texaco, lumber from Rittenhouse Lumber across the street was used to stabilize the building which had a large portion of its street facing wall destroyed in the crash.