| At 2:27 PM on Sunday, Croton's Bravest, along with EMS and Croton Police, responded to northbound Route 9 for a reported Motor-Vehicle Accident with multiple injuries.
On the arrival of Car 2081 (Chief Vlad) and Car 2083 (A/C Colombo) they reported a van off the roadway, into the woods just north of the entrance ramp from Senesqua Road. Vlad took the "Route 9 Command" and requested two additional Ambulances for up to seven injured parties.
Engine 119, with a crew of eight, arrived moments later, splitting up there crew to assist EMS and to disable the vehicle's battery. Rescue 18 and Engine 120 arrived a short time later, providing traffic control and additional personnel to help EMS.
Croton EMS arrived with both of their Ambulances, which were supplemented by CFD personnel. A Paramedic Fly-Car and Ambulance from Ossining, as well as a Paramedic Fly-Car from Peekskill FD also responded to the scene.
While operating at this incident, Engine 118 was dispatched to a Carbon Monoxide incident on Wells Avenue. To assist them, Car 2087 (D/C J. Streany) and Engine 120 cleared the highway and took in the box.
A total of five patients were taken to area hospitals. CFD units remained on Route 9 until the vehicle was removed by A&P Towing one hour after dispatch.
A CFD response of over 20 volunteers answered this alarm. |
