JVFD and firefighters from departments in three counties learned new techniques in extricating people from motor-vehicle accidents at a Joaquin VFD hosted extrication class at Station 2 on Highway 7 East.The classes started Friday evening and ended Sunday. Ways to stabilize cars and opportunities to use tools like the “jaws-of-life” were part of the classes. (JVFD Submitted photo)
The JVFD was called to an Allegiance EMS patient landing zone Sunday at the baseball field per usual procedure for standby if needed. Once the patient was transferred from the ambulance to the helicopter and the chopper was off the ground enroute to an emergency room, the scene was cleared. (JVFD Submitted photo)
The Joaquin Volunteer Fire Department (JVFD) had an exciting week as March came to a close with three separate calls and an extrication class at JVFD Station 2.
Sunday at 12:01 p.m., the JVFD was called to set up a landing zone at the baseball field for an Allegiance EMS patient. Per usual procedure, a hose team was deployed in the event that the incoming helicopter crashed.
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