02/06/2026
Engine Rescue 37 responded to Route 819 today to assist Hecla VFD Station 88 with a technical rescue. The caller stated a male had fallen through the deck of a trailer. Upon arrival the male had also fallen off the trailer with his foot and lower leg entangled in the frame and subframe of the trailer. Members supported the trailer in multiple locations with cribbing and removed portions of the trailer frame utilizing bandsaws and sawzalls to disentangle the leg. Also assisting on the call were Mt. Pleasant VFD and Kecksburg Volunteer Fire Department, as well as Mutual Aid EMS