Colleton County Fire-Rescue
11/07/2009
Medic 27 found a septic tank
at a residence in an most unlikely location, Saturday morning 7-November
just before 0800. The crew had responded to a medical emergency at a
mobile home on Smoak Road. After treating the patient and loading her in
the ambulance, the unit turned around in the yard. The driver had asked
the home owner the location of the septic tank, anticipating the U-turn
in the yard and was told it was near the road. Upon leaving the scene,
the ambulance abruptly stopped and lunged forward. The confused crew
exited the unit to find the left front wheel had broken through the top
of a septic tank. The tank was located in the center of the dirt
driveway in front of a garage. The homeowner was not aware it was
located there and routinely drove over the tank entering and exiting his
home for many years. Medic 19 responded to the
location to complete the transport. The patient was in stable condition.
A wrecker was used to lift the ambulance from the hole. The unit
received front end damage from being removed from the hole. It was taken
out of service, while maintenance crews began repairing it Saturday. |
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