January 10, 2006
Newell fire and rescue was dispatched to a school
bus overturned on Old Concord Road. Reports indicated as
many as 25 patients on the bus. Heavy Rescue 1 arrived
to find a bus on its roof and down an embankment. All of
the occupants were out of the bus. Newell assisted
Charlotte fire companies with triage and patient care,
stabilizing the bus and controlling a fuel leak on the
bus.
Companies Responding
Charlotte Engines 27,15,7,22, Ladder 27, Rescue 3,
Battalions 2,4
Newell Heavy Rescue 1
Mecklenburg EMS Agency