Date of Incident:
05/24/2016
People Involved in Providing Assistance to Incident:
- Chief of Department:RONALD COMFORT JR
- Third Assistant Chief/EMC MICHAEL PICKARD
- Captain JUSTIN BRIAN
- Lieutenant/PIO/Photographer GREGORY LEAMAN
- Lieutenant THOMAS ROYER
- Lieutenant MICHAEL ADAMS
- Assistant Chief Engineer SHAWN ROOP
- Firefighter MARK CLARE
- Junior Firefighter ANTHONY CLARE
- Fire Police Captain RONALD COMFORT SR
- Fire Police Lieutenant EDWIN SLAYMAKER
- Fire Police Lieutenant RODNEY WARNER, JR
- Fire Police Sergeant JOHN JONES
- Fire Police Officer ALBERT DORRICK
- Fire Police Officer CARL JONES
- Fire Police Officer ERIC SHEETZ
- Fire Police officer RODNEY WARNER III
- Fire Police Officer PERCY WISE SR
Description of Incident:
Lancaster Twp. FD was dispatched to a MVA at RiverDrive and Marietta Ave. in Lancaster Twp, PA Thursday May 24, 2016. A pickup struck the driver side of a Mercedes C230. After impact, the pickup was resting against the driver’s door of the Mercedes. Approximately 8-12″ of intrusion was present into the driver compartment of the Mercedes. The truck was separated from the car giving access to the driver side of the car. Preconnected Amkus hydraulic spreaders and “O” cutters from Lancaster Twp. FD were staged at the Mercedes. The rear door was forced using the spreaders and cutting of the “B” post was initiated. Removal of the rear door was completed using the spreaders. The driver door was opened by using the spreaders giving complete access to the “B” column, the “B” column was removed. Access was made for EMS and patient care.