Rescue Alarm 8-2. At 04:01 hrs on Monday morning, Station 8 units were dispatched for a "Tractor Trailer Roll-Over with Entrapment" on Middleburg Road near Union Bridge Road. As Ambulance 89 responded, Paramedic 58 was added to provide an ALS response. Captain C. Harris arrived to find a fully loaded tractor trailer, hauling cement, on it's side at the intersection of Middleburg and Union Bridge Roads.
After conferring with a Carroll County Sheriffs Deputy and quickly assessing the patient, he confirmed that the patient was conscious, but was trapped within the cab of the truck and no other hazards appeared to be present. As Chief 8, Ambulance 89 and Rescue Squad 8 arrived, "Middleburg Road Command" was established with Captain 8 in command and crews began to stabilize the tractor portion.
After a quick stabilization was completed, the crew from Rescue Squad 8 began removing the roof from the truck. Engine 81 was also on location and provided a fire attack line for fire protection (A normal procedure during auto extrication). Within minutes, the driver was extricated from the truck.
The patient was packaged and loaded into Paramedic 58, then transported Priority 3 to Sinai Hospital in north Baltimore, with non-life threatening injuries.
Units cleared the scene within 45 minutes. None of the trailers contents were lost and no other hazards were found. The Carroll County Sheriff's Office remained on the scene for the vehicle collision investigation and removal of the tractor trailer.
Rescue Alarm 8-2. View from front of cab. Photo: Lt. S. Keeney
Rescue Alarm 8-2. View from rear of cab. Photo: Lt. S. Keeney
Rescue Alarm 8-2. The crew from RS-8 begins the stabilization of the truck. Photo: Capt. C. Harris
Rescue Alarm 8-2. "Chaining" the undercarriage. Photo: Capt. C. Harris
Rescue Alarm 8-2. The EMS crew assesses the patients condition before the extrication. Photo: Capt. C. Harris
Rescue Alarm 8-2. With the stabilization complete, RS-8's crew begins the "Rescue". Photo: Capt. C. Harris
Rescue Alarm 8-2. "O" cutters are used to cut the roof posts. Photo: Capt. C. Harris
Rescue Alarm 8-2. As the final cuts are made, the crew begins to pull the roof down. This is known as "Flapping the Roof". Photo: Capt. C. Harris
Rescue Alarm 8-2. With the roof "Flapped", the crew is able to gain full access to the patient. Photo: Capt. C. Harris
Rescue Alarm 8-2. Now that the EMS Crews can fully assess the patient, they begin to package the patient, getting ready to move to the ambulance. Photo: Capt. C. Harris
Rescue Alarm 8-2. With the patient removed from the truck, crews begin to put their equipment away. No contents of the trailer or fuel was spilled. Photo: Capt. C. Harris
Rescue Alarm 8-2. Throughout the incident, personnel constantly monitor the stabilization equipment to insure that nothing moves during the rescue process. Photo: Capt. C. Harris
Rescue Alarm 8-2. Even though most of the trucks weight rests on the ground, changes in the structural integrity of the vehicle require solid and proven stabilization techniques. A cable come-a-long attached to a 3-point hitch on the squad; and a heavy duty chain wrapped around the frame of the truck, provide substantial stabilization to keep the truck from moving during the rescue. Photo: Capt. C. Harris
Rescue Alarm 8-2. A view from the front of the truck after the extrication of the patient. Photo: Capt. C. Harris
Rescue Alarm 8-2. With the roof "Flapped", the entire interior cab allows emergency personnel full access to provide medical care. Photo: Capt. C. Harris
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