Yaphank 16/23 MVA 2.24.09

[DILLIGAF51]

1730 hrs - MVA with School Bus - Yaphank Middle Island Rd/Longwood Rd.

M/A - Middle Island, Ridge, BNL all for ambulances.

5-30-30 looking for ALS forthwidth at this scene.

1737 hrs - Gordon Heights for 2 ambulances, Rocky Point, Coram, Ridge for additional ambulance to the scene, Medford VAC.

Middle Island for one engine to an LZ @ Cathedral Pines

1751 - Farmingville, Selden, Manorville VAC, South Country VAC, Sound Beach, Miller Place, Holtsville, Port Jeff VAC, Terryville, North Patchogue all for one ambulance to the scene.

1758 - Wading River, Mastic VAC for one ambulance to 5-30-0

1805 - Signal 4 per Yaphank Command

[enfdbrush7]

Middle Island for the helicopter landing @ the Longwood HS. Gordon Hts for a bus.

[riverhead]

One of the Coordinators asked for 8 more Ambulances to the scene, 2 to stand by @ Yaphanks HQ, and also requested a field Doctor to the scene. Think I heard that there is at least 17 patients.
Additional M/A's, Selden, Farmingville, Miller Place, Sound Beach, Holtsville, Medford VAC, North Patchogue to the scene.(Among the 8 asked for). Wading River--1 rig to YFD HQ

[enfdbrush7]

Selden, Farmingville, Rocky Point, Sound Beach, Port Jeff, and Terryville all 24'd also for ambulances.

[warthog]

There was a total of 26 ambulances sent, I was giving out times to someone who I know and he told me 2 patients went via aviation.

[OnADeuce]

bus apparently collided with a truck. 19 injured and according to newsrag, "an officer directing traffic about two miles away after the accident was also struck and seriously injured"

www.newsday.com/news/local/suffolk/ny-libus2512493574feb25,0,6179981.story

[suddenlyseemore]

PO was hit by an off-duty PO from what I heard

PO has a fx pelvis and neurological damage