COCHRANVILLE FIRE COMPANY
Highland Road and Route 41 Accident
Box 2701
By: Lena Stoltzfus
April 28th, 2008
Monday, April 28th, 2008 at 1102 hours, the Cochranville Fire Company and Lancaster County
Ambulance 5-2 were alerted for an auto accident on Route 41 and Highland Road in West
Fallowfield Township.
Engine 27-1 responded at 1108 hours. After receiving additional information that there were two
injured patients, an additional ambulance (Parkesburg Ambulance 28) and Medic 94 were
dispatched. Westwood Ambulance 44 also responded to the scene in place of Christiana
Ambulance 5-2.
Medical personnel on the scene decided it would be best to get the patient out of the vehicle by
cutting off the roof. Firefighters cribbed the vehicle and proceeded to cut the roof off.
Once the patient was out of the vehicle, they were transported to Lancaster General Hospital via
Ambulance 44 and Medic 94-1. Another patient was transported to Brandywine Hospital via
Ambulance 28.
All units cleared the scene by 1143 hours.
Units: Engine 27-1 and Rescue 27
Mutual Aid: Medic 94-1, Medic 94-2, Ambulance 44, Ambulance 28
Box 2701
By: Lena Stoltzfus
April 28th, 2008
Monday, April 28th, 2008 at 1102 hours, the Cochranville Fire Company and Lancaster County
Ambulance 5-2 were alerted for an auto accident on Route 41 and Highland Road in West
Fallowfield Township.
Engine 27-1 responded at 1108 hours. After receiving additional information that there were two
injured patients, an additional ambulance (Parkesburg Ambulance 28) and Medic 94 were
dispatched. Westwood Ambulance 44 also responded to the scene in place of Christiana
Ambulance 5-2.
Medical personnel on the scene decided it would be best to get the patient out of the vehicle by
cutting off the roof. Firefighters cribbed the vehicle and proceeded to cut the roof off.
Once the patient was out of the vehicle, they were transported to Lancaster General Hospital via
Ambulance 44 and Medic 94-1. Another patient was transported to Brandywine Hospital via
Ambulance 28.
All units cleared the scene by 1143 hours.
Units: Engine 27-1 and Rescue 27
Mutual Aid: Medic 94-1, Medic 94-2, Ambulance 44, Ambulance 28
