Rescues at Carnival Ride Malfunction

On June 6, 2023, an amusement ride at the St. John the Beloved Church carnival malfunctioned at 2131, bringing scores of firefighters to the annual carnival. The amusement ride was unable to disembark the riders, leaving 20 individuals to be rescued using three aerial devices. The ride is approximately 60-feet high. Mill Creek Fire Company staff were already at the carnival providing EMS and fire protection when a loud noise was heard in the vicinity of the “Zipper.” New Castle Police were also at the scene and the New Castle County Fireboard was notified of the event and a high-angle rescue was dispatched. Mill Creek responded along with Christiana, Brandywine Hundred, Cranston Heights, City of Wilmington, New Castle County Paramedics and BLS units from Mill Creek, Belvedere and Five Points. The r iders were safely removed from the ride utilizing aerial platforms from Christiana and Brandywine Hundred and Mill Creek’s laddertruck. One person was transported to the Christiana Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries by Mill Creek. The Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Offic e was investigating the cause of the malfunction. Units cleared the scene shortly aftermidnight. - Submitted by Amy Mossinger

Animal Rescue… from Dashboard

Tractor-TrailerDriverCritically Injured in 495 Crash

- Submitted by Chuck Hayes

On June 14, 2023, just after1800, Squad 17 responded to an animal rescue where a kitten was stuck inside a cardashboard. Members were able to remove the kitten shortly with no apparent injuries. Apparently, this was the second time today this kitten needed assistance as the Mill Creek Fire Company responded to his aid earlierin the day!

MVAwith Flyout on Route 1 in Odessa

On May 11, 2023, at 1108, New Castle County Paramedics, Port Penn VolunteerFire Company, and Delaware State Police Aviation Section (Trooper 4) were dispatched to assist Odessa Fire Company foran MVAon State Route 1 at Pole Bridge Road. Units arrived to find one person still trapped in an overturned vehicle. Rescue personnel worked for approximately 30 minutes to extricate the occupant from the vehicle. One patient was transported by air and a second patient by ground to a local trauma center.

- Submitted by Abigail Haas

On May 10, 2023, New Castle County Paramedics, Claymont Fire Company and Delaware State Police Aviation Section were dispatched to assist Brandywine Hundred Fire Company foran MVA involving a tractortrailerin the 4900 block of GovernorPrintz Boulevard in Edgemoor. One patient was extricated by fire department personnel in underfive minutes. The patient was flown via Delaware State Police aircraft to a local trauma center. Hazardous material units from Belvedere Fire Company assisted with the clean-up.

- Submitted by Abigail Haas

4 Injured in S. Dupont Hwy. MVA

Station 47 along with Rescue Company and Ambulance 50, Ambulances 52 and 78, KM8 and KM10 responded to an MVAwith entrapment on South Dupont Highway and Hammondtown Road. There were fourpatients transported and one patient RMA.

- Submitted by Tom Williams