NCC Tech Rescue Paramedics Respond to Heavy Entrapment

On January 8, 2023, at 1029, New Castle County Paramedics were alerted to assist Minquas Fire Company 1 of Newport and Christiana Fire Company foran MVA on Interstate 95 at West Basin Road. Units arrived to find a tractortrailer overturned with the driverheavily trapped in the wreckage. Due to the type of equipment needed forthe extrication, a special call was placed forthe trench and collapse team and USAR-13 from Claymont Fire Company. New Castle County Technical Rescue Paramedics were alerted as well and assisted t hroughout the extrication. One patient was extricated in approximately 30 minutes and transported by paramedics on board an ambulance from Elsmere Fire Company to a local trauma center. - Photos courtesy of John Jankowski; Submitted by Abigail Haas