Mass Casualty Incident in New Market
 
By Mechanicsville Volunteers
July 9, 2016
 

At 0025 hours, the RES2CUE was alerted to 37401 New Market Road for the motor vehicle accident involving an Amish buggy and passenger car. Initial reports to units responding advised of several patients laying in the road.

Units arrived to find a total of nine patients, all with various injuries, some severe and requested additional resources to include four medevac helicopters, several more ambulances, the mass casualty unit from Waldorf and additional engines for landing sites.

A total of seven of patients were flown from the scene by Troopers 7, 2 and U. S. Park Police. Trooper 2 made a second mission to the scene, as other helicopters were down due to fog. Two patients denied any injuries.

Units operated for approximately two and a half hours.
 
Units: Rescue Squad 2, Fire Chief 2, Chief 2A, Command 2
 
Mutual Aid: Charles Squad 1002, Charles Paramedic 2, Charles Paramedic 3, Charles Ambulance 58, Charles Ambulance 3, Ambulance 799, Ambulance 398, Medic 4, Charles Paramedic Duty Officer, Charles Mass Casualty 3
 
U.S Park Police Eagle lifting off from the scene
U.S Park Police Eagle lifting off from the scene
Crews responded to this accident involving an Amish buggy where seven patients required transport to an area trauma center
Crews responded to this accident involving an Amish buggy where seven patients required transport to an area trauma center