| The Lake City Fire Company along with the
dedication of Cycle City offers a Off Road Rescue/ Mule Response service
to the region. This response equipment includes a Kawasaki 4X4 Mule
(Loaned by Cycle City of Erie, PA) and a All-Terrain Res-Q trailer. The
mule is capable of carrying 4 occupants comfortably and has room in the
bed for tools and equipment.
The rescue trailer manufactured by All-Terrain Res-Q is capable of
carrying 1 patient and 1 attendant.
Since the beginning of the Off Road Rescue
services in 2007 the mule has been used many times in the Lake City Fire
Company response district and also to assist to neighboring departments
on incidents. Below are a list of some of the incidents:
10/07/08- Assist to Girard
with Search Detail on Dagget Road.
10/09/07- Assist to Fairview
with fall victim from horse in woods.
07/08/08- Assist to
Springfield with ATV accident on McKee Road.
09/06/08- Assist to
Springfield with ATV accident on Scott Road.
10/04/08- Standby at Edinboro
University during Homecoming.
10/21/2008- Assist to Girard
with fall victim near Elk Creek.
11/04/08-
Assist
to Springfield with logging accident off of Route 5.
11/27/08-
Rescue/Recovery Elk Creek near tubes.
07/24/09- Assist to
Cranesville with logging accident on West Road.
09/18/09- Water rescue Elk
Creek near tubes.
12/05/10- Assist to Albion
with fall victim from tree stand off Griffey Road.
The Mule also is used to assist on brush fires. The unit
allows for manpower and equipment to respond to the fire scene where
other vehicles cannot fit or the terrain is too rough.
Thank you Cycle-City for your continuing support! |
