Air Assist Needed at Egg Harbor MVA
The volunteer fire companies of Bargaintown and Scullville of the Egg Harbor Township Fire Department, in Atlantic County, responded at 2215 hours on July 10, 2010, to Weeping Willow Circle at Delaware Avenue for a motor vehicle crash with entrapment. One civilian was extricated from the wreckage and he was flown from the scene by Medevac. The cause is under investigation by the Egg Harbor Township Police Department. Also responding was the Egg Harbor Township Ambulance Company, Medevac, AtlantiCare Paramedics, and EHT Fire Police.
-Fire News photos by Dennis C. Sharpe
Fire Police Calls In Mt. Ephraim MVA
On Saturday July 24, 2010, an Audubon Fire Police Officer notified Camden County Radio of a MVA at the Black Horse Pike and Kings Highway at 1100 hours. He reported a two-car crash with one vehicle on its side with the occupant still inside of it.
Mt. Ephraim Fire, EMS, Police, and Camden County Medics were dispatched to the scene. Upon arrival crews confirmed the report and went into operation stabilizing the vehicle, while EMS made patient contact. Crews went into operation with the tools to cut the A and B post and to remove part of the roof to free the trapped occupant. The patient was transported to a nearby hospital by EMS. The Mt. Ephraim Police has the accident under investigation.
-Fire News photo by Ted Aurig
Budd Lake Handles Car Fire
On Saturday, July 31, 2010, Budd Lake Firefighters responded to Route 46 for the car fire. Upon arrival, the homeowner’s car was in the front yard with heavy fire coming out of the engine compartment. Engine 53 stretched the 100-foot car fire line and knocked the fire down within minutes being backed by Engine 59. There were no injuries at the scene and the cause of the fire is under investigation at this time.
-Fire News photos by Kevin J Maloney
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