From the Level Volunteer Fire Company:
On Saturday December 17th, 2016 at 23:56hrs the Level Volunteer Fire Company was alerted for a motor vehicle collision with vehicle fire at the intersection of MD Route 136 and MD Route 22. Moments before the alert, firefighter/EMT Rachel Itzoe was walking into her nearby house and heard the crash. She and a friend, Greg Frost, immediately ran approximately 300 feet to the scene and assessed the dire situation.
There they found two critically injured victims still in the burning vehicle. Without hesitation Firefighter Itzoe made the immediate decision to pull both victims from the burning vehicle. With the assistance of Mr. Frost, a former Marine and Eagle Scout, they pried the doors open and pulled both victims to safety. Just seconds after the victims were pulled from the wreckage the vehicle was fully engulfed in flames.
When asked about the incident, Itzoe says “I feel like it’s not a big deal, I just did what I was trained to do”.
Crews from the Level Volunteer Fire Company and the Harford County Foundation arrived within 4 minutes and assisted with patient care. Fire fighters extinguished the fire and Maryland State Police, Benson Barrack is investigating the accident. The victims were transported to Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center and R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center via ground units from Level Volunteer Fire Company and Aberdeen Fire Department respectively.
President Sandra Gallion says,” If it were not for the quick thinking and selfless response to get the patients out of the car the outcome may not have turned out as well”.
Great job Rachel and Greg!
Thank you Rachel and Greg. First responders are amazing people.
For the real story, check out Harford Fire Facts on Facebook.
In fact, I didn’t even see this incident listed on “Harford Fire Facts”
So much for that real story?
I’d love to know the real story here, as to how this crash occurred.
It’s listed on Harford Fire facts. The page has the events listed in chronological order. I can see how you had trouble finding it if you thought it would be the first thing you saw at the top of the screen. You are quick to comment in a negative fashion only to be found wrong in what you say.
Great thanks to our heroic responders, always the best.
Why don’t you share it? I see only three “posts” on December 17th, none of this incident, and nothing more recent.
“Harford Fire Facts”
December 17 at 12:22am ·
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#LEVEL #CHURCHVILLE | RT 22 & RT 136 | AUTO FIRE w / 2 PATIENTS REPORTED INJURED | UNITS FROM LEVEL & ABERDEEN RESPONDING| | #BREAKING
That’s looks like a copy/paste from the “Harford Fire Blog” Facebook page.
Not “Harford Fire Facts” Facebook page.
Am I missing something? What is the big deal here? What point are we trying to make or convey? This doesn’t involve some of the inter-fire company rivalry crap does it?. The county is blessed with great volunteers and great people. Give it a rest.
You’re not missing anything except user “Hedley Lamarr” to quickly and wrongly chastised me when he was the one who was obviously inept to read basic nomenclature of the “blog” he was citing his source from.
Why does it matter? It doesnt to you.
To me? I was always right, and he was wrong.
I’d expect an apology, but I doubt that’s going to happen.
Rarely do people have the backbone to admit a mistake these days.
And yes, I’m talking about something as pointless as Internet text.
Ohh Mah Gawd!…somebody call the Waaambulance….
No one ever accused Hedley of reading beyond a third grade level give him a break.
Is there a sheriff’s department website where I can find something like the police blotter that the Dagger used to publish?
Sounds like ol Hedley might be a volunteer at the fire dept.,
What difference does it make how the fire started? What matters is that both Rachel and Greg were at the right place at the right time, with Rachel being a firefighter. Great job!
Great job Ms. Itzoe and Mr. Frost. I can also tell you that the difference between Harford Fire Blog and Harford Fire Facts is that Harford Fire Blog just lists facts and isn’t critical of individual fire companies. Harford Fire Facts is critical of incidents on their FB page and I am concerned about these incidents they report on if they are accurate I’m glad they are putting it out there.
How do you know if they are accurate?
These days how do you know if any story is accurate?