NSC Fire trains regularly for vehicle accidents: how to stabilize vehicles, extricate trapped patients, and put out vehicle fires.
Junked cars set up to practice extrication and vehicle fire techniques.
Getting out the tools
“Rescue 42” struts are great tools for stabilizing vehicles
Using cutters and spreaders to open/remove doors
Using hydraulic cutting tool
Full moon rises over training night!
Extricating “Rescue Randy”. Randy gets in all sorts of trouble.
Carrying the “patient” away on a backboard.
What else to do next except set the cars on fire?
Getting ready to put out the fire
It is quick to put the fire out.
After fire extinguished, cars set on fire again.
Captain Plakos managing the pump.
A second crew gets to practice their skills.
The training ground.
All out.