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Engines 43 and 42, Rescue
41, Forest City EMS and MICU 9 responded to a personal injury accident
in the 100 block of Hudson Street in Forest City on Thursday just before
10:00 hours.
Police on scene advised
communications that the vehicle was over the embankment and was very unstable
with two occupants entrapped.
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Chief 41A (Daugevelo) established
command opting to secure the unstable vehicle to the front of Rescue 41
with chain and a come-a-long while crews from the Rescue and Engine 43
cribbed the car. Engine 43 pulled a handline to protect the rescuers and
the vehicle's occupants.
With the vehicle secured,
a pet and the two elderly occupants were removed through the passenger's
door to awaiting EMS personnel.
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With the rescue complete,
Chief 43A and the engine returned to service with Rescue 41 and Engine
42 remaining at the scene until the vehicle was removed. |
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