HOUSTON COUNTY – LUCY: 4:15 PM. Houston County 911 dispatched Lucy Volunteer Fire Department, Cottonwood Rescue, Cottonwood Volunteer Fire, Gordon Volunteer Fire, Houston County Sheriff Deputies and ALEA Troopers to a critical injury accident.
The accident was in the Lucy Community, Houston County Road 4 and Williams Chapel Road. This location is the far east of Houston County.
Initial reports to Houston County 911, two vehicles, a van and a Dodge Charger. Initial reports to Houston County 911 the four persons in the van were trapped.
Lovetown Volunteer Fireman was rolled to assist with extrication.
Lucy Volunteer Fireman was the first on the scene. The Lucy Volunteer Fireman reported four injuries, two complaining of back paid and two complaints of chest injuries.
Cottonwood Rescue had two ambulances rolling to the scene. They requested Ashford Rescue roll an additional ambulance.
Gordon Fire Chief Justin McAllister is on the scene and has assumed command of the scene.
Cottonwood Rescue Chief Beau Deathridge responded from home in Cottonwood Rescue Rapid Response vehicle.
4:43 PM Cottonwood Rescue has left the scene on ambulance, emergency, trauma alert, to Southeast Health. Deathridge is driving ambulance from scene to hospital.
4:47 PM Cottonwood Rescue Cottonwood Rescue second ambulance departing scene enroute to Southeast Health, non-emergency.
ALEA Troopers are in charge of the accident investigation.
NOTE: Cottonwood Rescue Chief Beau Deathridge drives a white Tahoe which belongs to Cottonwood Rescue. One which I, Rickey Stokes, was cussed about purchasing. But to allow running emergency the vehicle had to belong to Cottonwood Rescue. Today and recently this week is the reason for the vehicle. Two ambulances were needed and only one was on duty. The Tahoe allows rapid response when emergencies happen and additional manpower is needed. And emergencies never make appointments. That is the reason it is driven from anywhere can reasonably respond from. AGAIN, the goal is to save lives.
Ashford Fire Department provides Ashford Fire Chief Jimmy Posey with a vehicle. Lovetown Volunteer Fireman has a Tahoe and had complaints of his family in it with the Chief. First, his family are members of Lovetown Volunteer Fire, and emergencies are never scheduled. The Town of Rehobeth furnishes the Fire Chief with a vehicle and the Operations Manager. The City of Taylor donated a Tahoe for the Fire Chief of Taylor. There is one in Kinsey, one in Bay Springs and in Webb.
When you see them on the vehicle, remember, your life depends on rapid response. When you stop breathing, you have 10 minutes on CPR. More than 10 minutes your survival chances are slimmer with each tic of the clock.
This past week when Cottonwood Rescue had three wrecks and a medical dispatched at the same times, I rolled from my residence. I called Kevin Dixon of Lovetown Volunteer Fireman because Stacy McCardle left his house and rolled to get a second ambulance to roll. Kevin and I rolled arriving shortly after the ambulance. Stacy is a retired Paramedic with Dothan but would need a driver. The three wrecks in Cottonwood turned out to be one wreck. I am not with Cottonwood anymore but it matters not when emergencies happen. In the county you make things happen.
So next time you want to complain, THINK ABOUT IT! Emergencies never schedule appointments!!!
When I was Coroner, in 4 years, O worked 1,154 deaths at a salary of $ 100 a month plus $ 400 a month expense allowance. One common theme in all 1,154 deaths, NO ONE ever made an appointment.
AGAIN, emergencies do not schedule.
GREATB JOB to all who responded, many for free, in order to save lives. Houston County 911 did a great job.
Anyone with scene pictures TEXT RICKEY 334-790-1729.
