With Memorial Day Weekend not bringing many runs and an overturned vehicle sitting unused in the training section of our parking lot, 9 volunteers decided to drill using our Amkus chains. The goal of the drill was to create rear access to the car using a non-traditional method.

Using J-hooks and chain attached to the front and rear of the car, Amkus chains and spreaders were placed in the middle connecting everything, and a relief cut was made towards the rear of the car on the rocker panel. Starting with the spreaders in the open position, they were slowly closed. Looking at the pictures you can see how rear access to the car was gained as the trunk was inverted and folded back.

Rescue Squad 14 was alerted at 1237 hours to the 2000 block of Forest Hill Drive in Montgomery County for the working house fire and was assigned to the Rapid Intervention Group. The squad crew ventilated and removed bars from windows. Rescue Squad 14 was ready for service at 1357 hours.

Rescue Squad 14 was alerted at 2313 hours to the 1100 block of University Boulevard in Montgomery County for the working building fire in a laundromat. Rescue Squad 14 was assigned to the Rapid Intervention Group. Later, the squad was reassigned to overhaul. Rescue Squad 14 was ready for service at 0037 hours.

Truck 14 was alerted as the first due truck to the 5300 block of Edgewood Road on this building fire in Company 11’s (Branchville) area. The truck crew found fire in the kitchen of the school, searched, ventilated, and checked for extension.

Units were dispatched to southbound I-95 at I-495 for the personal injury accident, with reported one trapped. Since Rescue Squad 14 was clearing a transfer at Station 23 (Forestville), they were not on the initial assignment. The squad requested to run the accident from the outerloop of I-495 at Good Luck Road, and was granted permission to run the call.

First arriving units reported they had one overturned with one trapped. Rescue Squad 14 was the first arriving squad, immediately went to work, and Command placed Rescue Squad 715 in service. The squad crew stabilized the vehicle and removed the roof to access the trapped occupant. The patient was transported to a local trauma center.

Rescue Squad 14 was ready for service at 1531 hours.