Saturday February, 14 2026 @ 02:55

Nature: Medical Emergency – Landing Zone Assignment – Oak Meadows

City: Oak Meadows

Early Saturday morning, February 14th, the Indian River Volunteer Fire Company was alerted to assist the Mid Sussex Rescue Squad with a landing zone assignment in the Oak Meadows development off Oak Orchard Road. Additional emergency alerts included Delaware State Police Aviation Unit – Trooper 2, the Sussex County Paramedics and the Delaware State Fire Police. 

Emergency response units from Indian River included Rescue 80 from the Oak Orchard facility and Squad 80 from the Long Neck facility as well as the Delaware State Fire Police.

The landing zone was designed to be at the St. Mother of Mary Church off John J. Williams Highway.

All fire company emergency response apparatus were authorized to return to their respective quarters after the assignment was completed.