pOn Saturday a relnofollowSeptember 27 2008a just minutes before 12 midnight SYSCOM The Maryland Statewide Communications System that provides communications among ambulances medevac helicopters dispatch centers span classyshortcuts idlw122262994810hospital emergency departmentsspan span classyshortcuts idlw122262994811trauma centersspan specialty referral centers and law enforcement requested the Prince Georgersquos County FireEMS Department to dispatch two span classyshortcuts idlw122262994812Basic Life Supportspan Ambulances to rendezvous with Trooper 2 at their hangar on span classyshortcuts idlw122262994813 stylebackground none transparent scroll repeat 0 0 cursor hand border-bottom medium noneAndrews Air Force Basespan. nbspTrooper 2 had radioed in that they needed to land due to weather conditions and had 2 patients on-board that required transportation to the hospital. nbspThe two patients on-board Trooper 2 were crash victims from an incident in Charles County MD. nbspAs is normal procedure an EMS provider from that jurisdiction was on-board Trooper 2 span classyshortcuts idlw122262994814assisting with patient carespan. nbspbr br Trooper 2 never arrived at the rendezvous. nbspAt about 1230 AM Sunday a relnofollowSeptember 28 2008a SYSCOM lost radio contact with the aircraft and an area wide search was initiated. nbspDuring the search using technology that tracks cell phone signals an area near Walker Mill Road and Berry Lane in the Capitol HeightsRitchie communities was identified and searched. nbspAt about 200 AM a span classyshortcuts idlw122262994815police officerspan located the crash site on a park trail near that intersection. nbspAs of 330 AM FireEMS units on the scene advised of four fatalities. nbspThese include the crew of Trooper 2 an EMS provider from Charles County and one of the original crash victims. nbspThe second original crash victim a teenaged female survived the helicopter crash and was taken by paramedics to a nearby Trauma Center.br br Trooper Mickey Lippy was a volunteer Firefighter Paramedic with the span classyshortcuts idlw122262994816 stylebackground none transparent scroll repeat 0 0 cursor hand border-bottom medium noneOwings Mills Volunteerspan Fire Company.pdivAs the result of the tragic crash of MSP Trooper 2 this morning MSP has suspended operations for 12 – 24 hours. If you need a medevacnbspdispatch willnbspcontact Syscom and an allied public safety or commercial helicopter will be dispatched.divpThe Susquehanna Hose Company asks that you keep the families ampnbspfriends of those involved in your thoughts and prayers.p
