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Firefighter Training: Driver Trapped In Car Under School Bus
September 4, 2014
Dozens of North Escambia area volunteer firefighters received hands-on training with a variety of vehicle accident scenarios Wednesday night.
Members of the Walnut Hill, McDavid and Century stations of Escambia Fire Rescue held the joint training at the Walnut Hill Fire Station on Highway 97. Scenarios included trapped vehicle passengers after a car flipped into a wooded area, and a school bus rear-ended by a passenger car.
Firefighters learned techniques for stabilizing vehicles for the safety of both first responders and trapped occupants, the proper way to break and remove glass from a vehicle, and how to use the Jaws of Life properly.
In one exercise, a passenger car rear-ended a school bus, with the car and driver becoming lodged under the bus. In order to reach the driver, firefighters were forced to cut and remove the vehicle’s trunk, roof and seats, in order to rescue the passenger.
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Pictured: Three Escambia Fire Rescue stations took part in vehicle extrication training Wednesday night in Walnut Hill. Pictured top: Firefighters watch as a team member uses the Jaws of Life to remove a seat and rescue a driver trapped under a bus. Pictured below: Firefighters stabilize a vehicle that flipped into a wooded area, trapping the occupant. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
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3 Responses to “Firefighter Training: Driver Trapped In Car Under School Bus”
We love our fire fighters. Thanks for all you do. We would be lost without your dedication!
I saw that today, wondered what was going on. Pretty good training. And yes, that does happen a lot more than it should.
The car trapped under the bus one happens way more than it should. Usually because a car stops for the bus, get rear-ended by another car and pushed under the bus. Glad to see this kind of training take place. Stay safe people and keep your eyes open out there.