| On Sunday January 21st units responded to a report of a vehicle overturned on Interstate 95 southbound near the Stafford County Line. E503, T503, R510, C503, AC503, M553, M31, E31, T31, M 513, A512 and Batt. 507, responded to the call. Chief 503 arrived on scene and reported he had two pick-up trucks overturned and two trapped. Engine 31 arrived on scene and started stabilizing the vehicle and began initial extrication. Medic 553 and Engine 503 arrived on scene and started assessing all patients. A total of four patients were assessed and report to Chief 503 who established 95 command. Rescue 510 arrived on scene and completed stabilization than proceeded to assist with extrication of two patients. The first of two patients was removed within five minutes and the second patient with an arm trapped under the dash of an overturned truck took approximately an hour to extricate. A total of four patients were transported to Potomac and Mary Washington Hospitals (2 ALS, 2 BLS). Engine 503 remained on scene while the vehicles were removed; a total time of incident took approximately one hour, forty-five minutes. |
