KFD Practices Accident Extrication
 
By First Assistant Chief D. Pappas
January 12, 2015
 

A donated car plus miserable, icy weather set the stage for a drill Monday night, January 12. KFD members used Rescue 17's cutter, spreaders, and ram tool to cut apart a vehicle donated by a KFD member. Firefighters practiced stabilizing the car, removing the doors, rear hatch, and roof, and "rolling" or pushing up the dashboard. The drill was conducted in a cold rain with ice and slush on the training pad, simulating conditions when KFD would most likely be using these skills.

 
Units: Car 2212, Car 2213, Car 2214, Rescue 17, MA-15