Guilford Fire Department Sponsors Valley Shore Mutual Aid Heavy Vehicle Extrication Class
On November 13th & 14th 2021, The Guilford Fire Department hosted a class teaching area responders how to deal with vehicle incidents involving heavy vehicles. Students were instructed on how to lift heavy vehicles and extricate patients who may be involved in accidents involving this equipment. The tools that Guilford Fire Department has were put to the test as numerous different scenarios were presented by lead instructor Assistant Chief Robert Morris and his team. Assistant Chief Morris is a retired Captain from FDNY Rescue Co#1 and brought incredible knowledge and experience to the class.
The Guilford Fire Department would like to Thank the following businesses for their support helping out with logistics for this class:
Chuck & Eddies of New Haven for donating and moving vehicles for the class
Naples Pizza of Guilford for providing food for the class
Midway Towing Services LLC of North Branford for helping out with donating and delivering vehicles
Guilford Agricultural Society of Guilford for donating the Guilford Fairgrounds for the training
Nerds To Go of Guilford for donating their vehicles
M.J. Bus Lines of Old Saybrook for donating school buses for the class
Builders Concrete of Westbrook for donating a cement truck for the class
Bozzuto Brothers Refuse of Northford for donating a garbage truck for the class
