Rescue training completed

Tuesday, March 24, 2015

On March 21 and 22, the Charleston Department of Public Safety and the Mississippi County Rescue Squad, in cooperation with the University of Missouri Fire and Rescue Training Institute, hosted a training class in Charleston. The Vehicle Rescue Technician Training course gave students class room, as well as hands on experience, with the latest power and manual rescue tools to free victims trapped in motor vehicle accidents. There were 36 students in the class from several area departments including Charleston DPS, Miss County Rescue Squad, Miss County Emergency Management Services, Bertrand Fire Department, Puxico Fire Department, Dexter Fire Department, Scott County Rural Fire Department and Sikeston Department of Public Safety. Vehicles used during the extrication training were donated by JSH Towing.

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