01/30/2011 – “C” Shift – Traumatic Injury w/Air Evacuation

Incident # 11-00581 - A 14 year old girl was injured when a small utility vehicle in which she was riding overturned on Jonathan Lane Sunday afternoon 30-Jan at 13:44. The girl received multiple traumatic injuries when she was thrown from the vehicle. She was treated at the scene by Firefighter-Paramedics and transported to the Lowcountry Regional Airport to meet with an Omniflight helicopter. Medic 19 transferred her to the Omniflight-Lifestar helicopter, who flew the young lady to the Pediatric Trauma Center at MUSC in Charleston.

Engine 19, Medic 19, Battalion 1 and Car 12 responded. Battalion Chief Dan Barb served as Incident Commander.