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JUNE 25, 2017- ENGINE 1 2ND DUE TO CAPITAL BLVD & I540, 1 PINNED

At 2321, RW911 recieved a report of a motor vehicle crash in the area of I-540 EB and Capital Blvd. This dispatched New Hope Engine 1, Rescue 14, Raleigh FD Engine 19 (as closest engine), as well several other auto-aid County Fire resources. Wake EMS District Chief 3 was on scene in under a minute, reporting an MVA with 1 person pinned, and advised resuce would need to pop a door and possibly lift the dash. Because the call was updated, New Hope Rescue 6 responded from Station 1 to assist the units on scene.

MVA with one pinned, I540 and Capital

Engine 19 was first on scene, followed by New Hope Car 1 and Engine 1 was the first unit on scene and able able to free the patient with their newly inservice eletronic rescue tools, and transferred patient care to Wake EMS Ambulance #5. Additional units arrived from New Hope to assist NC Highway Patrol with scene safety and their investigation, and the county mutual aid units were cancelled by Car 1. Units cleared the scene in under 90 minutes.