New Clayton Fire Truck Overturns While Responding To Call
CLAYTON, N.C. – A brand new Clayton Fire Department engine overturned Thursday morning while responding to a medical call, just days after the truck was placed into service.
The single-vehicle crash happened around 6 a.m. on Covered Bridge Road between Payton Drive and Club Connection Boulevard.
Three Clayton Fire Department personnel were aboard the engine. No one was injured or transported to the hospital.
Clayton Police are investigating the crash.
The engine involved is one of two new fire engines recently purchased by the Town of Clayton for approximately $950,000 each.
Town officials said the engine was placed into service Monday afternoon, Sept. 21.
The extent of the damage was not immediately known. The town said the vehicle is insured.
Fire and emergency response coverage in Clayton was not disrupted by the crash. Other Clayton Fire personnel remained available to answer calls, while mutual aid departments also offered assistance if needed.
Covered Bridge Road was closed for approximately three hours while crews cleared the scene and police conducted their initial investigation.
The road has since reopened.
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Dang. That stinks!
Real question – Why do firetrucks respond to medical calls; isn’t that what EMS is for?
EMS is often not able to lift patients without help from firefighters.
Thank you for the reply, Brent! Respectfully and truly seeking knowledge – does every medical emergency require lifting? Is that something the 9-1-1 operator could ask about prior to dispatching?
If you require CPR, would you rely on just 2 people to perform it for 20+ minutes?
Being CPR-certified, I completely understand the physical toll it takes on a person. I’m 100% certain, however, that every medical emergency does not require CPR. The bigger picture here is WHY do so many folks show up to a medical emergency call? And WHY in $1M fire trucks if there isn’t a fire? Aren’t there small trucks that could be used for medical emergencies and save the fuel-guzzling, expense trucks for actual fires? Not trying to debate; just seeking knowledge.
Most firefighters are EMT trained, so they provide first response in emergency situations, where EMS will show up shortly after. If a paramedic showed up first at a car accident they wouldn’t be as well equipped.
Thank you, Bill. I wondered if it were something to do with the way the funding is routed or the location of the stations. Appreciate your response.
In some cities in the country, fire, EMS AND police respond to every 911 call.
Because the more incidents that they respond to, the more government money they receive.
They have to justify their importance, just like management in a company.
Your name says it all.
Fire department personnel, besides being more available manpower, are often trained first responders, as well. They often can arrive on scene before EMS and can render treatment before an ambulance.
Well, at least they had two carefree days of use for a million taxpayer dollars.
It says it was insured.
Still taxpayer money – to purchase the truck AND to insure the truck AND to pay the deductible AND the increased insurance rate.
Whoever was driving will be the laugh of the department for years to come…
… or consoled since so many idiots don’t stop or move over for emergency vehicles. I’ve seen them try to beat them through an intersection or on ramp. Not to mention that it’s the law to pull over to the right and stop if an emergency vehicle is approaching with lights and siren per North Carolina General Statute 20-157.
Why does a million dollar truck respond to a medical call? Looks like a waste of assets
There are only so many ambulances so Depts operate with ems all the time, there is usually a FD closer than a EMS crew
Maybe a smaller truck would have been sufficient for a medical emergency instead of a $1M engine for a non-fire emergency. Faster travel time too. Clayton Fire Dept has small trucks – at least they used to.
That’s a job opening
Fire responds to keep their call volume up and justify all of their expensive equipment and people. I mean if they only want to fires and car wrecks then we would have a lot of money that we could spend for more EMS units. EMS could always call if they need lifting assistance. calling them first responders is only true if the scene is secure, otherwise their second responders…
Clayton Police are investigating? Good lord.
They have to for insurance purposes. Just like if you get in a wreck and need to make a claim.
Yes
Are/were the drivers of the new truck given driving training with this new truck? $50 says the driver is not charged or ticketed. “failure to maintain control” which is definitely what happened. I understand that he is a firefighter which is a stressful and appreciated job, but the are to perform their job responsibly.
Meanwhile the Clayton Police Department were out teaching railroad crossings safety….Town of Clayton having a Fire sale on brand new million dollar fire truck that does flips.
Poor feller
Stay off the 📞. Save tax payers $ and drive them till the wheels fall off. They get a new one before the old one is broken in. How many is that in Johnston County in the last 5 or so years that have piled up? I know of 3.
Did the driver get charged? I went into a ditch because of a deer and was ticked for not controlling a vehicle about 125$ if I remember right.