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August 16 proved to be a busy day for the members of
Fivepointville Ambulance. The day started at 5:17 am with a sick
person call for Ambulance 3-19-1. While the crew was returning
from the hospital, Ambulance 3-9-1 (New Holland), Station 3-12
(Terre Hill), and Medic 9 (Ephrata) were dispatched to 625 in
the Area of Center Church in East Earl Twp. for an auto accident
with reported entrapment. Ambulance 3-19-1 made the response but
had Ambulance 3-9-1 continue in as they were closer.
Thankfully no one was
seriously hurt and all units went available shortly. At 8:43am
Ambulance 3-19-1 was dispatched to the intersection of
Centerville Rd
and Sensenig Road
for a bicycle accident. Chief 3-12 (Weaver) was onscene and
advised that the patient had succumbed to their injuries prior
to the ambulance arriving. While 3-19-1 was onscene of this
accident Ambulance 3-9-1 was dispatched to White Oak road and
Martindale Road
for another Bicycle accident at 9:16 am. At 10:00 am Ambulance
1-7 (Reamstown) was dispatched along with Ambulance 3-19-2 for a
third bicycle accident at Frysville Road and Napierville Road. It
was reported that two bicycles had crashed and two were injured.
Ambulance 1-7 and Ambulance 3-19-2 arrived and provided patient
care to all injured patients. After the third accident it was
determined that a bicycle ride was being held in the county that
involved several thousand riders that went through our response
area. Thank you to all the mutual aid that assisted us with the
busy morning. The day ended with six calls with Ambulance 3-19-1
being sent out at 8:11 pm for a sick person



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