CABOT – On June 18, the Cabot Fire Department ran a simulated training of a double car crash, with a fire and entrapped victim. The simulation included a non-officer being first on scene and taking on the role of incident command. The Engine was first on scene and two firefighters put the fire out. Immediately behind them was a team in the rescue truck. They stabilized the vehicle and worked to free the victim. This training allowed the firefighters to focus on incident command duties, unexpected situations, car fires and victim entrapment. It gave the department team the opportunity to practice on nozzle work, using extrication tools (jaws of life and spreaders) and hand tools (halligan, glass saw, ax, knife and window punch.) Inside cars there are many hidden dangers such as airbag deployment canisters.
Cabot firefighters training, the evening of June 18 with (from left) Eammon Carleton has just checked the battery of the simulated car accident, Susie Socks is using the spreaders to try and open the car door and Shane Smith is supporting Susie by using a halligan to help pry the door open.
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Cabot firefighters (from left) River Thibault and Shane Smith behind him are clearing out glass from the driver’s side window, after breaking it, while ensuring the driver is unharmed by placing placing a tarp over the driver, a fake crash test dummy. Kerri Moll, acting as Incident Command is taking a brief moment to review important key aspects of the scenario with Chief Dean Deasy Eammon Carleton, Captain Nate Smith, Rory Thibault and Susie Socks.
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