Allamuchy, NJ - The Allamuchy Fire Department was recently awarded a Paratech Interstate Stabilization kit and Hydrafusion lifting struts from the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation. Prior to receiving the grant, Allamuchy had the trained firefighters to handle complex commercial vehicle vs. passenger vehicle extrications but lacked the requisite cache of equipment to do so. There had also been several ‘near-misses’ on the highway and that a major entrapment was only a matter of time. The department was ecstatic to take delivery of our equipment in early March 2020, and then train members and outfit the trucks by June 2020.

Then on June 10th at 11:45 A.M., the day after all firefighters completed the in-service of the new equipment, Allamuchy was dispatched to a vehicle ‘underride’ with entrapment. Right away, Allamuchy responded with six firefighters in Heavy Rescue 91-75 and Rescue Engine 91-63. Upon arrival, Chief 91-60 requested mutual aid from Budd Lake and from Green Twp. to assist in extrication and to help establish a landing zone for Atlantic Air One.

After a quick size-up, it was quickly realized that there could be no successful extrication without separating the two vehicles. The crew from 91-63 went to work removing the doors of the passenger vehicle to gain patient access for the EMS team of the Allamuchy-Green First Aid Squad, while the crew from 91-75 started to stabilize the larger vehicle and prepare for the lifting operation. Ultimately, the loaded tractor trailer had to be lifted 8” to allow for the passenger vehicle to be removed from underneath it.

In less than 30 minutes of arrival, firefighters were able to compete the extrication, and turn the patient over to EMS and Paramedics. The patient was then airlifted to Morristown.

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