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Casino Bus CrashCasino Bus Crash

12/31/201112/31/2011

City of BaytownCity of BaytownPopulation of 75,000Population of 75,000Additional 25,000 ETJAdditional 25,000 ETJHeavy IndustryHeavy IndustryVery Diverse DemographicsVery Diverse Demographics

Baytown EMSBaytown EMS

Municipal 3rd Service EMS Municipal 3rd Service EMS

Three MICU AmbulancesThree MICU Ambulances

8200 Responses Annually8200 Responses Annually

5600 Transports 5600 Transports

This Incident Was Not On This Incident Was Not On News Due To Very Heavy News Due To Very Heavy

Foggy ConditionsFoggy Conditions

DetailsDetails

I-10 & John Martin Rd. I-10 & John Martin Rd.

East bound Interstate 65 East bound Interstate 65 mph speed limitmph speed limit

Heavy fog with Heavy fog with dangerously low visibilitydangerously low visibility

DetailsDetails

Initial MVC 2 cars .Initial MVC 2 cars .

Drivers out of vehicle standing in front of Drivers out of vehicle standing in front of lead vehiclelead vehicle

Wrecker stopped to advise them they were Wrecker stopped to advise them they were in danger and could be hit due to low in danger and could be hit due to low visibilityvisibility

Dispatch InformationDispatch Information

00:21:58 – Dispatch Receive Call00:21:58 – Dispatch Receive Call

Major Accident – Bus InvolvedMajor Accident – Bus Involved

00:24:18 –Dispatched M3 / Eng 500:24:18 –Dispatched M3 / Eng 5

00:32:28 – Eng 5 on scene00:32:28 – Eng 5 on scene

00:45:28 – Medic 3 On Scene00:45:28 – Medic 3 On Scene

I-10 John Martin RdI-10 John Martin Rd

2 passenger cars2 passenger cars

1 wrecker1 wrecker1 casino bus1 casino bus

Medic 1 and 3 TransportedMedic 1 and 3 TransportedImmediatelyImmediately

Medical Command Medical Command Given to Given to

Medic 2 Upon ArrivalMedic 2 Upon Arrival

With Quick Oral With Quick Oral ReportReport

Mutual Aid Consisted Of :Mutual Aid Consisted Of :

Various Fire Depts.Various Fire Depts.

Various EMS UnitsVarious EMS Units

Local School District Local School District

Initial Triage IssuesInitial Triage Issues

Low VisibilityLow Visibility

Language Barrier Language Barrier

Extended Extrication TimeExtended Extrication Time

Stable Pt Not Complying With Staging Stable Pt Not Complying With Staging

I-10 Shut Down Prevent Incoming Units I-10 Shut Down Prevent Incoming Units AccessAccess