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Tue. Aug 10th 2010
Palm Harbor Responds to Vehicle versus Semi

 Several units from Palm Harbor, Fl (PHFR) responded to a MVC involving a passenger vehicle that rear ended a semi tract...

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Wed. Jun 16th 2010
Largo FL Responds to Unusual Collision

On 06-14-2010 @ approximately 1200 a commercial van was heading north on US 19 over Ulmerton Rd when it was contacted on the ...

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Fri. Jun 11th 2010
Palm Harbor Completes Side Tunnel

Several units form Palm Harbor Fire Rescue responded to a MVC involving two passenger vehicles.  Damage to the vehicles ...

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Palm Harbor Responds to Vehicle versus Semi
Tue. Aug 10th 2010
 Several units from Palm Harbor, Fl (PHFR) responded to a MVC involving a passenger vehicle that rear ended a semi tractor trailer.  Initial size-up reported one SUV wedged under the rear of the trailer with heavy damage and primary & secondary patient entrapment.  Through th...

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Largo FL Responds to Unusual Collision
Wed. Jun 16th 2010
On 06-14-2010 @ approximately 1200 a commercial van was heading north on US 19 over Ulmerton Rd when it was contacted on the dr iver's side by a wrecker truck. The wrecker truck tore the side off the van , even severing the driver's seat belt. E38 was first on scene followed by T41 and S38 who was c...

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Palm Harbor Completes Side Tunnel
Fri. Jun 11th 2010
Several units form Palm Harbor Fire Rescue responded to a MVC involving two passenger vehicles.  Damage to the vehicles was moderate and extrication was needed to assist in the removal of the patients.  Crews first tried to move the one of the vehicles to gain better access, but upon ...

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Charleston Performs Roof Removal
Thu. Mar 25th 2010
City of Charleston Engine 111, Tower 105, Battalion 104, and St. Andrews Rescue 301 responded to a reported vehicle collision on Savannah Highway. Upon arrival Engine 111 established command and reported a two vehicle MVC with one vehicle on its side, confirmed entrapment, and power lines down. Addi...

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Palm HarborCompletes Extrication after Rollover Collision
Thu. Feb 11th 2010
Palm Harbor (FL) Fire Rescue units responded to a MVC involving a single vehicle that struck a light pole and rolled over multiple times.  The vehicle came to rest on its roof with the single occupant being suspended upside down by the seatbelt.  PHFR crews first stabilized the vehicle, ma...

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Charleston Fire Department Responds to Side Resting Vehicle with Entrapment
Wed. Feb 3rd 2010
Engine 111, Tower 105, Battalion Chief 104, and Charleston County EMS responded to a two vehicle motor collision also involving bicyclist. Upon arrival Engine 111 established command and reported one patient entrapped in the driver's seat of a side resting vehicle. Tower 105 personnel stabilized the...

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Darlington County Responds to Single Vehicle Collision
Mon. Feb 1st 2010
Darlington County Fire District and Darlington County EMS responded to a single vehicle collision where a 4 door Honda Civic collided with a tree. The driver was killed upon impact and rescuers had to complete a door removal as well as an inverted dash displacement to free the victim....

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Columbia FD Responds to Three Vehicle Collision
Fri. Jan 29th 2010
Columbia Fire Department Engine 33, Ladder 14, and Battalion 5 responded to a three vehicle collision. Units arrived to find multiple patients....

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Darlington County Units Respond to Rollover Incident
Fri. Jan 29th 2010
Darlington County Fire District, Darlington County EMS, and Society Hill Rescue Squad responded to a motor vehicle collision involving a pickup truck that rolled over and came to rest on its roof. One occupant was had to be extricated....

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Dunedin (FL) responds to a Single Vehicle Collision
Tue. Jan 19th 2010
Several units from Dunedin Fire Rescue were presented with multiple hazards at the scene of a single vehicle accident.  The vehicle first hit a fire hydrant, then a power pole and finally a building.  The force of the impact caused heavy damage to the vehicle and resulted in exte...

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