Late Night Car Accident on Palisades Parkway
 
By Chief Engineer Kevin Quinn
May 21, 2017
 

In the early hours of Sunday, May 21st, 2017, Tappan Fire Department was dispatched to a reported car fire on the Palisades Interstate Parkway. Shortly after dispatch, we were alerted, via PD, that there was a party trapped in the vehicle. Due to a mistake in dispatch, Department 11 responded and arrived on scene shortly after 21-1. 21-1501 and 21-RESCUE arrived shortly thereafter and rendered assistance to EMS and PD to remove the party from the vehicle. No major injuries were reported.

 
Units: 21-1, 21-2, 21-3, 21-4, 21-5, 21-1501, 21-RESCUE
 
Mutual Aid: Dept. 11