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Announcement: Successful Completion of Common Passenger Vehicle Extrication Class

Firefighters are rescuing a person from an overturned car using hydraulic tools.

The Lookingglass Rural Fire District is excited to announce the successful completion of a Common Passenger Vehicle Extrication class, attended by volunteers from both Lookingglass Rural Fire District and Tenmile Rural Fire District. This comprehensive training was part of a DPSST-accredited course, designed to meet the rigorous standards of NFPA and IFSTA course work. The program covered the three levels of vehicle extrication certification:

An overturned car with traffic cones, rescue equipment, and people in high-visibility jackets on a grassy area under a cloudy sky.
  1. Common Passenger Awareness:
    • Focused on fundamental knowledge and safety considerations for vehicle extrication scenes.
    • Emphasized scene assessment, hazard recognition, and the roles and responsibilities of responders.
    • Required 8 hours of instruction to complete.
  2. Common Passenger Operations:
    • Delved into hands-on operations, including tool selection, stabilization techniques, and patient access.
    • Volunteers practiced critical skills in real-world scenarios, ensuring they could operate effectively under pressure.
    • Required 16 hours of training to achieve certification.
  3. Common Passenger Technician:
    • Advanced-level training that included complex extrication scenarios involving multiple vehicles and challenging rescue environments.
    • Focused on advanced stabilization, disentanglement techniques, and patient care during extrication.
    • Required an additional 24 hours of instruction to complete.

The culmination of this intensive training program underscores the dedication of our mutual aid partners to ensuring the highest standards of safety and efficiency in emergency response.

Towing vehicle at an accident scene; car overturned, responders present.

We extend a heartfelt thank you to Walt’s Towing, not only for providing the vehicle used during the final training day but also for actively participating in the class. Their involvement offered invaluable insights into how towing services can enhance emergency scene operations, further strengthening our collective response capabilities.

By working and training together, we are building stronger, more cohesive departments that are better equipped to serve our communities. These efforts result in improved outcomes for those in emergencies and increased value for the taxpayers who support us.

We are proud of all participants for their hard work, commitment, and teamwork. Thank you for making our communities safer!

A group of people standing near a tow truck and several vehicles outside “Walt’s Towing & Radiator” under a clear blue sky.