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“DRIVE TO SURVIVE”
One of the Nation’s Leading Firefighter Safety Seminars is
coming to…
McCONNELLSBURG FIRE COMPANY
112 East Maple Street, McConnellsburg PA
ON
FEBRUARY 1, 2012 at 1900 hours
Each year, nearly 25 % of firefighter
fatalities are the result of motor vehicle crashes, yet few
fire departments train their members on the safe operation
of emergency apparatus and personal vehicles.
The
“Drive to Survive”
training program is designed to teach members that no matter
how long they have been driving, or how “good” they think
they are, there are limits to the safe operation of an
emergency apparatus or personal vehicle.
Using the same techniques used
by crash investigators, this class is designed to provide a
better understanding of important topics that are essential
for safe driving, such as:
The
“Drive to Survive”
training program is a 3-hour, lecture based seminar, which
has been featured at over 190 different locations throughout
the United States, including:
“Drive to Survive”
has been approved for EMS continuing education credits by
the PA Department of Health and certificates of attendance
will be issued.
Class cost is $30.00 per person.
Each company will be billed
after the class based on the number of members who attend.
Please RSVP to Chief Pete Lynch at
chief56@pa.net WWW.DRIVETOSURVIVE.ORG
Jan 17th
Ambulance 4-56 initially responded to Great Cove Road and Thistle Ridge Lane for a fall victim. While enroute, they were advised of the patient being located in the woods and possibly since the prior day. Ranger 56 was dispatched along with ALS and arrived with the patient located by A4-56's crew. The Ranger was utilized to extract the patient out of the woods where he was then transported to the FCMC.
Jan 2nd
Engine 1-56 & EMS responded to the 18000 Block of Lincoln Highway for an auto accident. Units arrived finding one auto into a pole with two occupants not injured unable to get out. The engine's crew stablized the vehicle and assisted the occupants out where there were then checked by EMS and released. Units returned to service.
Dec 25th
Engine 2-56 and Tanker 56 responded with 10 to 1689 Path Valley Road in Peters Township for a house fire. While enroute, units were adivsed of entrapment. ET 9 arrived first in to confirm a working fire and one entrapped. E2-56 arrived to establish water suppy, supplying ET 9. Tanker 56 assisted in water supply shuttling water. A3-56 and Medic 1-56 were on scene as well, A3-56 transported a resident to the hospital during the incident. Units were on scene for approx. 3 hours before being released.
Dec 24th
Engine 1-56, MICU 1-56 and Ambulance 2-56 responded to Lincoln Highway & Lincoln Way East for an auto accident. Arriving units found two vehicles involved with five total patients. EMS transported and obtained refusals while the engines crew controlled hazards. While still on scene, Headquarters dispatched a second accident at 182 Buchana Trail. C56 responded and arrived finding one auto into a concrete barrier. Ambulance 3-56 was on scene and transported one. All units returned shortly after.
Lincoln Highway MVA Buchanan Trail MVA
Dec 19th
Company 56 units responded to the 1300 block of Lincoln Way East for an auto accident with rollover. Units arrived finding a pickup truck on its side with one patient self extricated. EMS obtained a refusal and units returned to service.
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