Vehicle Extrication
NRFD members
stabilize then remove a patient from a roll over on Forrest Avenue. NRFD
firefighters are trained to handle many different types of vehicles
accidents. With cars we remove the car from the person, with heavier
vehicles like trains or school bus require us to cut a path thought the
wreckage to remove the victim(s). EMS skills are often needed to prevent
further injury.
Rescue 4, Ladders 12 and 13 and Engine 25
(Stations 1, 2, 3 and 5) carry extrication equipment. The media refers
to these tools as the "Jaws of Life", but we are 2 generations beyond
that technology.