Fire Rescue News - FIRE OFFICIALS PUT SKILLS TO TEST DURING RESCUE PRACTICE
EGG HARBOR TWP. -- When disaster strikes, firefighters and first responders need to be prepared for the very worst. So Sunday afternoon, nearly 100 safety officials participated in a live victim rescue, where their skills were put to the test.
Firefighters practiced Sunday with mock serious accidents, including a cement mixer on top of a car, a tractor trailer on a mini van and chain reaction type incidents.
Officials say accidents like this happen every day and responders need to learn how to work together as a team for the safety of everyone involved.
Fire departments from Egg Harbor Twp., Galloway Twp., Northfield and Cape May Co. departments including Seaville and Marmora participated.
Police departments and ambulance squads were also on hand.
