Chesterfield Technical Rescue crews hone their skills
Photo by courtesy Chesterfield Fire and EMSOn October 7th – 9th , the Chesterfield Fire & EMS Technical Rescue Team as well as Truck Companies 7 (Clover Hill) and 9 (Buford) completed a training drill on the topic of heavy vehicle stabilization and extrication.
Photo by courtesy Chesterfield Fire and EMS
Photo by courtesy Chesterfield Fire and EMS
Photo by courtesy Chesterfield Fire and EMS
Photo by courtesy Chesterfield Fire and EMS
Photo by courtesy Chesterfield Fire and EMS
Photo by courtesy Chesterfield Fire and EMS
Photo by courtesy Chesterfield Fire and EMS
In October, the Chesterfield Fire & EMS Technical Rescue Team, as well as Truck Companies 7 (Clover Hill) and 9 (Buford), completed a training drill on the topic of heavy vehicle stabilization and extrication. Fire officials said this discipline specifically deals with collisions involving large vehicles such as tractor-trailers, dump trucks, and cement mixers. Officials say that in Chesterfield County these types of vehicles travel the roadways everyday. If a crash and/or entrapment does occur, Chesterfield Technical Rescue will be ready. The fastest method involves using a heavy wrecker, called a rotator, to lift the large truck. The rotator for this drill was provided by Eagle Towing of Midlothian, VA. Additionally, Eagle Towing provided the site and vehicles for this specialized training.