Fort Apache

Engine 5 is always ready!

Engine 5 arrived on scene to an MVA involving a parked semi this morning. Patient was transported with non-life threatening injuries

***This post is to stress the importance of apparatus placement to ensure crew safety. Considering what could have happened, this was a near miss.
***At around 2:00am Engine 5 and Medic responded to an MVA on I-77. Medic arrived on scene shortly before Engine 5. Engine 5’s driver was in the process of spotting the apparatus behind Medic when a car struck the front tire and front bumper of the firetruck. One medic was at the back of the ambulance when the car struck Engine 5. The car was driving at highway speeds and was in a direct line to strike the back of the ambulance. The driver of the heavily damaged car fled the scene.

***There were no injuries by CFD or Medic personnel. Stay safe out there.