Extrication Training

The Wooster Division of Fire completed a training series on auto extrication last week, conducted by our officer corps, located to the rear of the City of Wooster Maintenance facility.

North End Garage, our city based partner in auto extrication/accident mitigation, provided the vehicles at no cost to the Department, facilitating this evolution.

Firefighters worked on multiple scenarios, including patient's pinned within and under vehicles. The scenarios challenged the participants to stabilize the vehicles, gain access for immediate patient care, and to remove the patient from the emergent situation.

Using a diverse array of tooling, inclusive of wood cribbing, hand tools, and hydraulic powered spreaders and cutters, the firefighters completed each scenario gaining valuable insight into modern day extrication techniques.
We are fortunate to have the support of our local community as we strive to forward the education and skills of the Wooster Division of Fire.

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2010 Retirement Dinner

Come one, come all...

It's time to gather your stories, bring an appetite, and come to honor Chuck Monagahan at the Wooster Firefighters 2010 Retirement Dinner.

Chuck retired in May, 2010 after almost 35 years of service.

We will gather at Station #1 on October 20th at 1730 hours.

Cost is 10 dollars at the door for all active member, free to all retirees.

Menu will be Steaks on the grill, salad, baked potato, and Troyer's pie for dessert.

Confined Space Rescue Training

The Wooster Division of Fire recently completed it's Confined Space Rescue Refresher classes for 2010.

Taught by Cleveland State University, with grant money supplied through the Ohio Department of Public Safety, this is an annual class that allows the Department to continue to meet the needs of local industry by qualifying as their OSHA designated intervention team.

To facilitate an expedient response in case of an emergency during training, the City of Wooster Administration building was utilized, conveniently located adjacent to Wooster Fire Station #1.

The scenario incorporated a worker who had fallen into an open pit with a low oxygen atmosphere during routine maintenance, injuring his leg.

The operation in progress, tripod, mechanical advantage system, and ventilation in place...
Rescuers in the confined space packaging the patient for extrication...

A big thanks goes out to Dave Ware and his crew, Jimmy and Ed, for teaching around the many calls in progress.