On Monday, June 5th, Undercliff Station 264, Elfinwild Station 261 Rescue,
Cherry City Station 260 Rescue and Shaler EMS were dispatched to 1407 Mt. Royal
Blvd in Shaler Twp for a vehicle into a building with hazards. Upon arrival,
Chief 264 reported a van into a building with a person pinned under the vehicle
and requested that EMS and Rescue expedite. Patient was extricated quickly and
taken to the hospital. Etna Station 149 Rescue also responded to assist. Hampton
EMS transported a second patient. Firefighters stayed on scene due to the fact
that the van was wedged on top of several cement poles that had to be removed
before the van could be removed from the building.
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