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RV into Pole
Thursday, August 12, 2004

On Friday August 6th at approx 1900 hours, the LFD along with SCEMS were dispatched to a MVC on tenth street near the firehouse. Asst. Chief Steve Brittingham arrived on scene first in POV and established command. B-81 responds and arrives first with Ambulance Captain Jeff Hill. Command advises to check the patients, and advises one is a possible refusal. Rescue 81 responds and arrives with Asst. Chief Keith LeCates. Command advises all subjects are out of the vehicle, have crew check and secure RV. Ambulance A-81 was responding from NMH, and command advised them they could go in service. One pediatric patient was transported during incident, and patient refusal was obtained on scene. Command placed incident under control at 1930 hours. Last units were in service at approx 2030 hours after clean-up.