Tuesday, February 23, 2010 - At 0837 hours Station 18 was dispatched for a technical rescue assignment in the 1500 block of Laffayette Parkway in Loyalsock Township for a trench collapse with entrapment. Initial reports had the victim completely buried. MICU 18 responded and immediately called for the status of Life Flight and Task Force 80 to be dispatched. MICU 18 arrived on-scene and found a male entrapped up to his chest. Captain 2-18 arrived on-scene moments before Rescue 18 and established command. Station 18 crews worked to remove soil from around the patient while task force 80 was en route. Task force 80 arrived on-scene and immediately began operations to secure the trench and gain access for EMS personnel. Access was gained and the patient was extricated safely from the trench at approximately 1215 hours.

Units Responding on initial dispatch were MICU 18, AMB 18, Rescue 18, Engine 18, Tower 18, Brush 18, Special Unit 18, Tower 18, and Platoon Chief 91. Units responding as part of Task Force 80 were Engine 14-1, Special Unit 8, Rescue 13, Squad 14, and Task Force 80 Personnel.