By Joseph Manfredonia
Sometimes, what appears to be a relatively small accident can necessitate the use of multiple resources and involve overly complex operations. This was the case in the accident involving one vehicle that occurred on Saturday, July 30, 2016, in Ramsey, New Jersey. While traveling in the northbound direction, the vehicle veered off of Route 17 and struck head-on a tree within the grass divider separating Route 17 northbound travel lanes from the off ramp to the Franklin Turnpike. The patient’s vehicle spun off the tree and was found in the reverse direction approximately 40 to 50 feet away from the tree. The vehicle was a Volvo manufactured in the early 1990s.
Ramsey Rescue Deputy Chief (492) arrived first on scene at 5:30 a.m. to find a single motor vehicle with the driver, the sole occupant of the vehicle, heavily entrapped. The deputy chief assumed initial operational control of the extrication. Ramsey Rescue Chief (490) arrived shortly thereafter and assumed command. Ramsey Rescue Assistant Chief (491) assumed vehicle and equipment staging operations.
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