On February 8th, 2011 at 17:01 Cornelius-Lemley Fire Rescue was dispatched to a traffic accident with four vehicles involved at the intersection of Statesville Road and Bailey Road. Cornelius 16 arrived in the operations vehicle, established command, confirmed three vehicles were involved with six possible patients, and there was no entrapment nor fire found. Rescue 4 was the first apparatus on scene, their crew of four firefighters began patient care and stabilized the vehicles. Engine 4’s crew of four arrived, assisted the Rescue crew with patient care as well as control the hazardous fluids leaking from the vehicles. Three patients were placed in spinal protocol while the other three refused treatment. Two Medic ALS units were on scene to transport the patients. The indecent was then turned over to Cornelius Police. Cornelius FD units were on scene for approximately thirty minutes.
Responding Units:
Cornelius: Rescue 4, Engine 4
Medic: 2 ALS Units
Cornelius PD: 2 Cruisers
