On Wednesday 4/30 two vehicles collided at the intersection of Stenton and Evergreen Avenue, the resulting crash resulted in one of the vehicles coming to rest on top of a pile of broken concrete from a roadside sidewalk improvement project. Rescue crews needed to stabilize the vehicle and then use hydralic rescue tools to extricate the victim. There were two injuries. Stations 6 and 82 along with EMS units, as well as Springfield and Cheltenham police also responded to the accident.
Springfield Police investigated the accident.
Springfield Twp. Highway cleared the street of accident debris. Photos by Bob Wilmot, Jr.
Auto into a Building, 712 Bethlehem Pike
On Sunday, June 23 at approximately 2:45 am Flourtown Fire Company responded to an automobile rescue, a car into 712 Bethlehem Pike. The car had jumped the curb and stuck the building. A chimney was crushed and fell on the driver’s side of the car. Severe structural damage to the building took place and the driver was unconscious and unresponsive upon arrival of the fire company. A rescue was conducted through the passenger side of the vehicle and the driver was transported by the Springfield Ambulance. Photos by Bob Wilmot, Jr.
Training – Auto Rescue – 8/15/11
Flourtown Fire Company has the unique opportunity to train of abandon vehicles behind its fire house. Here the crew does some auto extrication exercises.
Auto into a House – Walnut and Lorraine – Oreland – 6/29/11
At approximately 3:30 PM, Squad 6 was requested at reduced speed to a vehicle accident by Chief 700. An auto came through the intersection of Walnut and Lorraine Avenues in Oreland and struck the corner support of the porch and front of the house on the corner. There were no injuries. Squad 6 responded and additional personnel responded in Utility 6 which also acted as Fire Police. Paratech shoring was used along with an air cylinder to shore up the porch. Station 700 assisted in the shoring operation and layed down oil dry. Lumber was brought in by Mike Thornton’s Carpentry Service to back up the temporary shoring and the porch was secure. There was extensive damage to the porch and front wall of the home. (Photos by Bob Wilmot)
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