Car Extrication Demo

Have you ever wondered how firefighters are able to rescue a trapped individual from inside a wrecked vehicle?  Visitors to the FVFPD’s 100th Anniversary Open House were treated to an in-person demonstration where they saw just how firefighters use the “jaws of life” to safely rescue people who might be pinned inside a damaged vehicle.

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