Contruction Accident - Rescue -Thomas Hall - Ursinus College
 
By Member Jeffrey Wentworth
September 12, 2017
 

At 11:39 hours Collegeville and Trappe Fire Companies were dispatched to Ursinus College for a general rescue. Dispatch advised that a steel beam had fallen on worker. Crews on location were able to extricate multiple victims and prepare them in stokes baskets to be brought to the ground via Ladder 77 Crew from 34, 77 and Limerick Fire Company worked the incident scene along with EMS crews from Trappe EMS, Lower Providence EMS,
SD34; E66; Air 66; Traffic 54 worked the Landing Zone for PennStar and JeffStat Helicopters and flight crews.

The Collegeville Fire Company responded with 11 personnel on 3 apparatus.
Pictures courtesy or Trappe Fire Company.

 
Units: R34; U34; SD34; FP34-2; 72PD
 
Mutual Aid: L77; R54; E66; AIR66;TR54 PennStar; JeffStat