COCHRANVILLE FIRE COMPANY
Serious Accident on Schoff Road

Box 27-01

By: Lena Stoltzfus
M
arch 9th, 2008

Sunday, March 9th, 2008 at 1458 hours, the Cochranville Fire Company, Ambulance 5-2-2,
Medic 93-1 and Medic 94-2 were alerted for an auto accident in front of 1863 Schoff Road
in West Fallowfield Township.  

Captain Hoopes responded at 1502 hours and Engine 27-1 responded a minute later.  


Chester County fire board advised t
hat there were multiple patients, one of which with a
head injury and others with lacerations.   With that report, Captain 27 requested two
additional ambulances to the scene (Ambulance 28-2 and Ambulance 44.)  
 He arrived on
scene at 1506 hours and set up "Schoff Road Command."


Engine 27-1 arrived on scene at 1511 hours and Rescue 27 at 1512 hours.  After all patients
were boarded and collared, crews cleaned the debris off the roadway.  

Ambulance 28-2 and Ambulance 5-2-2 transported patients to Lancaster General
Hospital.

QRS 27 and Fire Police Lieutenant, Sam Zook, handled traffic control.

All 27 units cleared the scene and returned available by 1606 hours.


Units:  Engine 27-1, Rescue 27, QRS 27
Mutual Aid:  Ambulance 28-2, Ambulance 5-2-1, Medic 94-2, Medic 93-1 and 93-3
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