ChesCo W Vincent MCI

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Just dispatched: 1854 Kimberton Rd & Long Ln W Vincent Twp
MCI - at least 6-7 victims from a hot air baloon crash with fire
Units alerted include: AMB 5, 61, 62, MICU 67-2, MICU 87-3, MICU-325, 167; SkyCare is being placed on standby

 

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MedEvac 3 and PennStar 2 have also been placed on standby; SkyCare dispatch has advised their crew of poss 6-7 burn victims. EMS and fire equipment is en route.

 

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Capt 72 reports well off (on fire) hot air balloon
Rescue 61 reports 50x50 area of fire
Recap of EMS MICU 67-2, 167-3, 87-3, 87-6, 351 and Ambu 5 assigned to the call
Some patients may be at the farmhouse on Kimberton Rd
Command is requested to set up an LZ at the scene for SkyCare 1

 

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Cpt 72 in command of all EMS operations
SkyCare 1 en route on Interops 1

 

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Engine 61-2 has 6 patients with 2nd & 3rd degree burns at the farmhouse; the other 2 A/C have been requested to fly. Command is requesting Attack 61 to assist Engine 61-2 with the fire.

 

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Crozer-Chester placed on standby for burn patients. Fire police requested to close off access. SkyCare 1 landing, now MedStar 3, PennStar 1 & 2 en route (4 A/C total). Fire Marshall and FAA requested. Assistant 51 on Interops-1 is the LZO.

 

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Several area stations responding for fill-in's, others covering additional EMS calls. Command states 4th A/C not needed at this time.

 

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Temple Burn Unit will be taking up to 3 critical burn patients. PennStar A/C will fly their patients to Temple.

 

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MICU 167-3 transporting by ground to Crozer-Chester

 

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Fire Alarm 1678 Kimberton Rd in W Vincent Twp, unknown if related to the 1st incident

 

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SkyCare 1 airborne en route to an unspecified hospital ETA 12 minutes

 

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SkyCare 1 ETA 7 minutes Crozer-Chester with a single patient with partial thickness (2nd degree) burns to the head and upper body. Other patient details were given but I will withhold them out of respect for the patient's privacy, although SkyCare did not give any information which would violate HIPPA standards.

 

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PennStar (#?) en route to Temple with one patient having superficial and partial thickness burns (1st and 2nd degree) to the head, arms, and feet

 

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No word on the 2nd fire call in the area but it is unlikely to be R/T the 1st incident as the balloon caught fire while on the ground after landing.

 

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SkyCare 1 airborne departing Crozer. No further major traffic from the incident so it sounds like things are wrapping up. Quick response from EMS and fire in a major incident.

 

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7 patients transported to various hospitals plus 1 fatality, the balloon pilot. According for Fox News the FAA will investigate the incident. The balloon was operated by Air Adventures of Chester Springs, PA. Although it is a sad situation any time something like this occurs the residents of the farmhouse also deserve credit for rendering first aid to those who were burned in the incident.

 

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CBS 3 News story on the incident

http://cbs3.com/local/Hot.Air.Balloon.2.812084.html