Crash with HazMat Spill

Wednesday 5/12/2010.  EMS unites were called to a crash in Clarkston, 1 person injured on first report.

Responding were Squad 10 and Engine 10 (Clarkston), Squad 50 (Newton) and Ambulance 160 (CCEMS).

Command reported additional patients had been located, and one of the vehicles had spilled a portion of its load of pellet-type fertilizer.  Additional ambulances were requested and a HazMat Assignment to clean up the spilled fertilizer.

The HazMat assignment included Engine 50 (Newton), Engine 130 (Trenton), HazMat 20 (Lewiston), HazMat 120 (North Logan) and Hazmat 70 (Logan) and Health Department 1.

The HazMat units from Lewiston, North Logan and Logan were cancelled when it was determined that the clean up could be handled with the engine companies and private resources.

Injured persons requiring transport were taken by ambulance to the hospital.  The spill was cleaned up and all units cleared the scene.