Accident on County Line Traps One

At 1539 hours on Thursday, Oct. 3, Moyers Corners Stations 1,4 and 3 were dispatched to a reported Signal 80 on Rt. 481 South, north of Rt. 31. 

Initial dispatch indicated that one vehicle had struck the guardrail and was reported as being on fire.  At roughly the same time, the Phoenix F.D. was dispatched by Oswego County to a car accident with similar information on the county line.  Moyers Corners Car 3 (D/C Zaferakis) and Battalion 1 (B/C Hall) called enroute simultaneously; Car 3 from south of the accident while Battalion 1 would respond from the north through Oswego County. 

Car 3 arrived in the area to report the accident on the Rt. 481 bridge over the Oneida River, placing the incident in Oswego County.   Battalion 1 arrived on the scene first and assumed Operations.  He reported a large fluid spill (including gasoline and oil) leading to the vehicle and that the driver would require extrication.  Phoenix Rescue 3 arrived on the scene first and provided patient care.  Moyers Corners E12 (F/F Shaffer) arrived, pulled a line in anticipation of the extrication work and started to mitigate the hazards.  Moyers Corners Rescue 4 (Capt. Stevens) set up for and initiated extrication.  Phoenix Rescue 1 worked hand-in-hand with the crew from Rescue 4 to complete the extrication.  

Great teamwork was displayed as the victim was removed from her vehicle in a very short period of time!  Oswego Co. Fire Coordinator Dan Dunn was on the scene and assisted with communications from the Command Post to incoming Phoenix units and to Oswego County Dispatch. 

A great job by all of the crews involved!