PHOTOS: Jaffrey and Rindge fire crews team up for training

Jaffrey and Rindge firefighters work to stabilize a rolled vehicle during a training exercise in Rindge on Saturday.

Jaffrey and Rindge firefighters work to stabilize a rolled vehicle during a training exercise in Rindge on Saturday. COURTESY PHOTO—

Rindge and Jaffrey firefighters learn how to safely lift the back of a vehicle if they need to extract a person from beneath it.

Rindge and Jaffrey firefighters learn how to safely lift the back of a vehicle if they need to extract a person from beneath it. COURTESY PHOTO—

Jaffrey and Rindge crews practice dismantling vehicles to extract trapped passengers.

Jaffrey and Rindge crews practice dismantling vehicles to extract trapped passengers. COURTESY PHOTO—

Dean Ericson from Firematic Supply Company leads a training on stabilization and extraction techniques for Jaffrey and Rindge fire crews on Saturday.

Dean Ericson from Firematic Supply Company leads a training on stabilization and extraction techniques for Jaffrey and Rindge fire crews on Saturday. COURTESY PHOTO—

Crews use tools to pry open crushed doors on a training vehicle.

Crews use tools to pry open crushed doors on a training vehicle. COURTESY PHOTO—

Published: 10-02-2024 8:45 AM

Rindge and Jaffrey firefighters trained on vehicle stabilization, lifting and extrication on Saturday morning at  202 Boat & RV storage in a joint exercise. Dean Ericson from Firematic Supply led the training.

Both agencies frequently work together on motor vehicle accidents, and the training insures that both departments are familiar with each other’s equipment and the latest techniques to increase efficiency of rescue and improving patient outcomes.

 

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