Road traffic collision

Fire control received calls from ambulance and police requesting our attendance to a 2 vehicle Road Traffic Collision in the West Woodland area near Frome.

Control mobilised 2 fire appliances from Frome and Warminster along with a supporting officer. 

On arrival, crews confirmed that a 2 vehicle RTC had occurred with 3 persons trapped and requested 3 ambulances. Within 5 minutes of being on scene, ambulance and police were on scene. 

Shortly after, crews on scene requested a 3rd appliance for extra personnel, control mobilised 1 fire appliance from Wincanton.

Update - 2 persons have now been released and in the care of the ambulance. Crews had a plan formulated to extricate the 3rd person once a further ambulance had arrived.

Final update - all 3 persons have now been extricated from 2 separate vehicles involved in RTC. Crews used hydraulic rescue equipment. All 3 casualties are now in the care of the ambulance and the incident has now been handed over to police.