At approximately 6:15pm on January 9, 2010, the Putnam Valley Fire Department along with Putnam Valley Ambulance Corp., Transcare paramedics (Putnam County Medic 2) and Putnam County Sheriff's patrol were requested to respond to Barger St. in the area of Stephen Smith Dr. for a personal injury auto accident with the occupant possibly trapped in the vehicle. Upon arrival, firefighters quickly found one victim trapped in a vehicle that was on its side against an embankment. Firefighters quickly cut out the windshield to gain access to the patient and began assessment of his injuries. Once fire apparatus arrived (Engine/Rescue 24-2-1), firefighters cut the roof and rolled it back so EMS could properly stabilize the patient for removal from the vehicle. Putnam Valley Ambulance transported the patient to Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla along with Medic 2.
