| New Gloucester Fire Rescue Press Release |
Prepared by: Captain Chris Gill
Number of Alarms: Still Alarm
Incident Commander: Captain Chris Gill
Incident Number: NG24-0018
Incident Date and Time: January 6, 2024 18:59
Incident Location: Intersection of Morse RD and Lewiston RD
Number of NGFR personnel in response: 8
First NGFR unit on scene: NG Engine 2
General Incident Description: At 18:59, New Gloucester Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported motor vehicle accident involving two vehicles. New Gloucester Engine 2 went in route immediately as they were on the road returning from Station Coverage in Auburn. While enroute, the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office reported that there were two patients and entrapment. A second ambulance and additional fire apparatus for manpower was requested from Gray Fire Rescue.
New Gloucester E-2 was first on scene and found two vehicle with heavy damage and a patient entrapped in one of the vehicles. New Gloucester A-1 arrived right behind Engine 2 and began assessing the patient from the second Vehicle. Engine 2’s crew began assessing the vehicle containing the trapped patient and began operations to extricate the patient. Gray Fire Rescue arrived on scene and assisted with extrication and patient care. Extrication of the patient required removing the door and some of the roof, and rolling the dashboard of the vehicle to free the patient.
During the extrication, New Gloucester A-1 transported the patient from the first vehicle to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Upon completion of the extrication and removal of the patient, both vehicles were assessed for any further hazards. Gray Ambulance 48 transported the second patient to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Crews remained on scene to provide traffic control while the Sheriff’s Office investigated and until the vehicle could be removed by a wrecker. All companies were back in service by 20:19.
The cause of the accident is under investigation by the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office.
Mutual Aid to the Scene: Gray Fire Rescue with an ambulance and 2 engine companies
Mutual Aid to the Station: None
Injuries: Occupants of both vehicles received non-life threatening injuries.
Chris Gill
Captain
New Gloucester Fire Rescue
611 Lewiston Road
New Gloucester, ME 04260
207-926-4142
