Wednesday March, 27 2024

Nature: Vehicle Rescue Training & Evolutions

Location: Station #2 – Banks Road

On Wednesday, March 27^th, the Indian River Volunteer Fire Company conducted on of its monthly training evolutions in conjunction with the instructors from the Delaware State Fire School (DSFS) which focused on vehicle rescue evolutions to introduce and reinforce concepts for vehicle entrapment extrication.

The highlights of the discussion included:

• Anatomy of vehicles – safety systems, unibody vs. frame, vehicle construction, occupant safety cage, crumple zones, post locations (A, B, C, D), pillar cut points,

• Stabilization – cribbing, chains and ratcheting devices, jacks, and flatten tires, brakes, etc.

• Extrication tools and equipment – hydraulic tools, cordless tools and hand tools, etc.  

  • Cutters, spreaders, rams

  • Halligan, Axe, Sledgehammer, pry bar, etc.

• Vehicle Extrication and Cutting Practice Evolutions

Much of the evening’s activities were designed to reinforce and practice actual maneuvers for accessing and extricating vehicles of entrapment.

The Indian River Volunteer Fire Company would like to acknowledge and thank you fire school instructors that devote their time and expertise to assist our first responders hone their emergency response skills.

Additionally, the Indian River Volunteer Fire Company hereby acknowledges Coastal Towing for the donation of the vehicles to make these training exercises possible. 

Illustrated herewith are photographs to highlight the practice evolutions.