D-M Airmen provide initial aid at 19 car pile-up Published Oct. 31, 2013 By 041013 DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. -- Eight Airmen from the 48th Rescue Squadron provided initial care to victims of a 19 vehicle crash westbound on Interstate 10 north of Picacho Peak on Oct. 29 between 12:30p.m. and 1:50p.m. The Airmen provided medical aid to more than 20 injured. They assisted with the on-scene management by providing triage and critical medical care to the majority of the patients on scene. The Airmen extracted five people from vehicles, coordinated four medical helicopter flights, and organized ground transportation for six injured individuals. The Airmen were traveling past the scene and decided to stop and help. "We were driving down Frontage Road when we saw the pile-up," said Caleb, 48th Rescue Squadron combat rescue officer. "We noticed that there were police on either end, but no emergency medical services or rescue at the crash site." The Airmen credited their training and experience in allowing them to keep calm and render aid in conjunction with the other authorities at the scene. The vehicle accident caused Interstate 10 to be closed from about 12:00p.m. to 11:00p.m. Additional information on this event: http://www.dm.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123368971 Additional information on the 48th Rescue Squadron: http://www.dm.af.mil/library/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=12896 Media requesting additional information should contact the 355th Fighter Wing Public Affairs office at 520-228-3202 or 355fw.pa@dm.af.mil.