West Taft Rd MVA Traps One

Moyers Corners Stations 2 & 3 were alerted shortly before 11:30 pm on Thursday, September 26 to a possible personal-injury MVA on West Taft Road near Henry Clay Blvd.  An update advised responders that injuries were confirmed in the head-on accident and that one female was pinned in her car.  Engine 22 (Lt. Patkochis) and Rescue 3 (FF. Dembowski) arrived at the same time and quickly sized-up a two car head-on and confirmed entrapment in one vehicle with another victim still in the second car.  Command (B/C J. Wiznowski) requested a second ALS bus from NAVAC and the extrication required door removal, roof roll and some dash work.  Members of Engine 22 and Rescue 3 teamed together to successfully remove the patient while Engine 32 (FF S. Wisely) was "specialed" to help remove the other driver.  B/C E Wisnowski assumed Operations while Lt Barnes had Safety until Department Chief Perkins arrival after which he assumed the role.   The cause of the MVA is reported to have been DWI.