All Terrain Res-Q

Wind gusts exceeding 40 MPH are expected today as we turn colder with snow showers and squalls. A Wind Advisory is in effect, along with a Winter Weather Advisory for parts of the area. Details at www.weather.gov/bgm

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Following this weekends projected snow storm, will be the coldest air of the season with temps in the low single digits and wind chills possible to -15+ Sunday into Monday. Be smart about home heating and fire safety! Stay warm!

LCFC responded to an ATV accident off North Creek Road near "the tubes" around 6:45pm. Utility 566 and Mule 56, Utility 5616 and Squad 577 responded. West Count...y Paramedics were dispatched to assist. Girard Squad 547 responded with medic from previous call. 547's crew located victim and assessed. LCFC units arrived on North Creek Road and Mule 56 responded to incident scene. Patient was loaded onto Mule Res-Q trailer and transported to LCFC Squad 577. 577 transported ALS to the hospital. Off-Road Erie See more

Last evening around10:45pm LCFC was dispatched to assist Mill Village on a water rescue incident off of French Creek Road. A missing swimmer was reported. Incid...ent began shortly after 9pm and LCFC had proactively connected apparatus and trailers and obtained member availability in preparation for possible dispatch. When dispatched, Utility 566, Mule 56, Water Rescue 579, Boat 568 and Squad 577 responded with 5 Water Rescue Technicians and 5 Water Rescue Support personnel immediately. Units were sent to Route 19 and Route 6 to deploy Water Rescue Boat 568. Mule 56 assisted in launching Boat 568 into French Creek with a crew of 3. Once Boat 568 went underway, all units relocated to French Creek Road. Remaining crew searched the waters on the Rapid Deployment craft and by foot. Crawford County SCUBA had been working the point last seen with divers. Multiple agencies searched along the creek as well. Around 2:30am divers located and recovered the victim. Great job by all agencies involved(Mill Village, Union City, Waterford, Crawford County SCUBA, West Ridge, Lake Shore, Bloomfield,Northwest PA K9 Search and Rescue, PSP and US Border Patrol)

This evening LCFC was dispatched to assist Dobler Hose with manpower for a fall victim near Elk Creek in Girard Boro Park. Utility 566 and Mule 56 responded. Crews assited with packaging and transport of victim from creek bed to Squad 547 in a stokes basket.

All Terrain Res-Q Patient Packaging drill

Patient perspective on the stokes trailer towed by the mule..All Terrain Res-Q

Mule Ops Drill...