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ATV rollover on Targett Road

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Town of New Gloucester, Maine
New Gloucester Fire Rescue

Press Release

Prepared by: Captain Hale Fitzgerald
Number of Alarms: Still
Incident Commander: Lieutenant Chris Gill
Incident Number: 21-NG0153
Incident Date and Time: April 10, 2021 at 1719 hrs

Incident Location: 84 Targett Road

Number of NGFR apparatus in response: 2
Number of NGFR personnel in response: 9
First NGFR unit on scene: New Gloucester A1

General Incident Description: New Gloucester Fire Rescue was dispatched to the area of 106 Targett Road for a reported ATV Rollover with two injuries. A 2nd ambulance was started out of Poland and Life Flight was put on standby, with their closest available helicopter being Sanford. New Gloucester A1 arrived on scene and canceled Life Flight. They rapidly transported one patient to CMMC.

New Gloucester E2 and crew remained on scene at the paramedic level providing care to the other injured occupant. Poland arrived on scene at 1740 and provided transport to CMMC. Remaining New Gloucester units went in service and the scene was turned over to CCSO and the Maine Warden Service.

Mutual Aid to the Scene: Poland with an ambulance

Mutual Aid to the Station: None

Vehicles Involved: One side by side ATV

Entrapment: None

Hazardous Materials Released: None

Injuries: Two occupants, none to fire personnel

PSA: Please remember to wear a helmet, wear a seatbelt, and operate side by side ATVs in a safe manner.

Hale Fitzgerald
Captain/Paramedic
New Gloucester Fire Rescue
611 Lewiston Road

New Gloucester, ME 04260
207-926-4142