Baldwin and Weir [5-11-14]

On the morning of Sunday, May 11th [Mother’s Day] the Hempstead Fire Department was alerted to a motor vehicle accident on Baldwin Road between Weir Street and East Marshall Street. Responding units were advised of the following: that there were multiple vehicles involved and aided on scene with the possibility of a vehicle on fire. As units arrived on scene they were met with a three vehicle accident with negative fire or entrapment. The report of fire came from a possible airbag deployment. Because there were several aided on scene mutual aid was requested from the South Hempstead Fire Department. The neighboring department responded with Ambulances 743 and 743A. In all at least seven people were transported from the scene to an area hospital. North Shore LIJ also assisted in transporting patients. All fire department units were under the command of Hempstead Assistant Chief Roger Falk [81].