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Victim takes off during water rescue

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Fire and Film

NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, PA – At 15:15 hours on Tuesday, July 19, water rescue personnel were requested to the Lehigh River in Northampton Borough for a water rescue.  Fire 42 (Northampton), Fire 47 (Lehigh Township), EMS 49 (Northampton Regional) and Lehigh County Station 40 (Whitehall – Cementon) were dispatched. 4261 was on scene with a male in a white shirt in the river who had submerged under the water.  EMS arrived on scene with a visual on the victim but reported he was not responding to them.  Fire 42 personnel responded to Canal Street along the river while Station 40 personnel … Continue reading →

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SWT rescues one with serious injuries

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Fire and Film

LEHIGH COUNTY, PA – Firefighters and rescue workers were summoned to the intersection of Mauch Chunk Road and Overlook Road for a motor vehicle accident with rescue around 6:45 AM on Monday, June 20.  South Whitehall Township Stations 32 (Woodlawn) and 62 (Cetronia EMS) were dispatched along with Rescue 1141 (Greenwalds). Chief 3201 went responding and was advised of a two vehicle accident with one vehicle on its roof with one person inside and unconscious.  The chief was then advised that South Whitehall Police were on the scene reporting the accident to be in the City of Allentown.  South Whitehall … Continue reading →

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Six injured in North Whitehall MVA

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Fire and Film

  LEHIGH COUNTY, PA – Six people were transported to local hospitals following a motor vehicle accident Thursday evening.   Lehigh County 9-1-1 dispatched Station 26 (Tri-Clover) and EMS 67 (Northern Valley) for two units just after 6:30 PM on May 26 to the intersection of Mauch Chunk Road and Cedar Crest Boulevard in North Whitehall Township.   Chief 2601 (Johnson) went responding and was advised of a two vehicle accident with up to eight people injured.  Fire Police Captain 2609 arrived on scene shortly after and stated he had a patient with facial lacerations.   Medic 6791 arrived on … Continue reading →

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One trapped in South Whitehall

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Fire and Film

LEHIGH COUNTY, PA – Around 5:30 PM, Lehigh County 9-1-1 dispatched Stations 11 (Greenwalds), 32 (Woodlawn) and EMS 62 (Cetronia) to 15th Street and the US 22 interchange for a motor vehicle accident with rescue. Chief 3201 went responding and was advised of a two car MVA with one person trapped with a head injury. Rescue 1141 and Engine 3212 arrived on the scene to find one car with heavy damage and one person needing to be extricated. Crews worked together and within 15 minutes the victim had been removed from the vehicle to awaiting EMS. One person was transported … Continue reading →

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Two injured in Hanover Twp. accident

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Fire and Film

LEHIGH COUNTY, PA – As our photographer was clearing the Catasauqua fire, Lehigh County 9-1-1 dispatched Stations 33 (Han-Le-Co) and 75 (Northampton Regional EMS) to Airport Road and Lloyd Street in Hanover Twp. for a motor vehicle accidents with injuries. Rescue 3341 went responding and was advised of a three vehicle accident with at least one person injured. Units arrived to find a three vehicle accident with two injured.  Fire crews assisted in immobilization of the patients and provided traffic control.  A second EMS unit was requested from Cetronia EMS. Both patients were transported to local hospitals with what appeared … Continue reading →

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