Extraction Training June 2009
These cars were staged ”accidents” for training of removing a person from a wrecked vehicle. The training was for new personnel as well as for refresher training for seasoned firefighters. Training in a controlled setting allows time to practice and learn and ask questions.
Several of the fire fighters volunteered to be ”victims”,stuck in the car to give trainees a real person to remove from a wreck.

Thanks to Johnny's Towing in Ramseur for providing the vehicles.

Upside down
The car is staged upside down.

Buckled in
The practice dummy is in
the seat belt ready to be removed.
Stablize
Making the car stable.

Staging Equipment
Staging and getting the equipment
ready for training.
Actually removing the victim
Removing the practice dummy,
an exercise for everyone. 		preparing to remove the victim
After the car is stabilized,
crawling into the car to check the
vitals of the driver.

Another person on pratice on
Another volunteer to be the ”injured” driver.

Stablize person in car
Stabilizing the person in the car.
 Stablize person in car

More Pretend victims
More victims pretending to be injured.
jaws of life
Pratice using the Jaws of Life
cutting into the car
to remove the victim.
What's remaining of the vehicles
What's left of the vehicles
after use of the Jaws of life training.


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