Landing Zone Set-up – US Highway 14 West

Landing Zone Set-up – US Highway 14 West

Firefighters were requested to set up a landing zone for Med-Flight on Highway 14 West in the area of High Point Road in Section 18 of Sylvan Township. Richland County EMS was requesting the helicopter to transport a paitent involved in an ATV accident that had occured in the area. Traffic was closed on the higway for a short time as the aircraft was on the ground. 21 firefighters responded to the page with only a handfull being needed at the scene. The Richland County Sheriff’s Department also assisted at the scene. The call cane in at aproximately 7:15 p.m. on June 26, 2011.