Fire Rescue News - Seminar to train Atlantic County firefighters on rescues from heavy vehicles

Atlantic County volunteer firefighters will have a rare chance this weekend for specialized heavy rescue training at a seminar hosted by Egg Harbor Township.

The class will teach rescuers how to better handle accidents involving large vehicles, such as.....Continue Reading 

tour buses, garbage trucks and tractor trailers, organizer and Farmington Fire Company volunteer Fred Slunt said. The township will bring in seven instructors from the Gloucester County Fire Academy to teach firefighters different rescue techniques, such as how to tunnel through mangled vehicles, Slunt said.

The fatal crash in September involving a tractor trailer and a minivan on Mill Road in Egg Harbor Township prompted a number of area volunteer firefighters to register, Slunt said. “That’s heavy rescue. That’s exactly what this class is designed for.”

While the two-day class is nearly at its registration limit, Slunt said there still are spaces available.

For more information, call the Farmington Volunteer Fire Company at 641-3012. The class is open to volunteer firefighters in Atlantic County, and the registration cost is $90.

Staff Writer Sarah Watson