Three-Vehicle Crash

Timeline

1. 12:51pm
   Three-vehicle crash reported at Crafton 28, injuries unknown
2. 12:53pm
   Crews on scene report one patient in their 60s unconscious and cold; no engine in service visible at crash site
3. 12:53pm
   Cascade Engine 1 in service at the scene
4. 12:53pm
   Caller now reporting 4 to 5 people injured
5. 12:53pm
   Person who was unconscious is now awake but altered; 4 to 5 people injured total, requesting second ambulance
6. 12:55pm
   Cascade Engine 1 on scene; 4-vehicle crash with heavy front-end damage on two vehicles, multiple patients on sidewalk and one still in a vehicle, Engine 1 assuming command
7. 12:57pm
   Engine 2 positioning on scene; units blocking the affected lane to control traffic flow and scene safety
8. 12:58pm
   Cascade command positioning apparatus to block off affected lanes and control traffic flow
9. 12:58pm
   Cascade Car 1 (command) on scene at Crafton 28; scene command established
10. 12:59pm
    Cascade Engine 1 assesses patients: two Med 1 (urgent) from separate vehicles, one Med 3 (non-urgent)
11. 1:01pm
    Command confirms: two urgent patients (Med 1) and one non-urgent patient (Med 3) from separate vehicles
12. 1:02pm
    First ambulance on scene at the four-vehicle crash
13. 1:03pm
    Second ambulance directed through Meijer parking lot from the north for scene access
14. 1:05pm
    Second ALS unit on scene; two priority 1 patients and one priority 3 patient from separate vehicles
15. 1:05pm
    Cascade Station 1 is fully ALS-staffed on scene
16. 1:05pm
    Cascade Station 1 has one fully qualified paramedic and one probationary EMT; running with both for medical transport
17. 1:05pm
    Command requesting status on Medic 1 response with emergency lights and siren
18. 1:06pm
    Medic 1 responding to the scene in emergency mode; directed to park in Meijer parking lot for cleanup/recovery operations
19. 1:07pm
    Wyoming Engine 2 on scene at 0 block of Calhoun; residents burning trash in the backyard, legal burn permit confirmed
20. 1:13pm
    Medic 1 assigned to assist with cleanup at the scene; park as space allows
21. 1:13pm
    Wyoming Engine 2 cleared and available in the area
22. 1:14pm
    The call at 0 block of Calhoun was a legal burn; caller or area advised
23. 1:16pm
    Address correction: incident is at 0 block of Calhoun (not 0 block of Calhoun)