Lake Hiawatha Fire Department

Holmatro Training 5 August 2004

The Department constantly looks to be more efficient. We purchased the Holmatro BCT 3120, to help us fulfill our mission to protect life and property. This tool will be used to rescue entrapped firefighters during F.A.S.T. deployments, to allow us to gain access to fire at Motor Vehicle Incidents and to be used as an additional "key" when forcible entry is required. Vehicle Rescue in District 4 is performed by Parsippany Rescue & Recovery

In the photographs below we are receiving training from Pat Grub of ESI, the Holmatro Vendor.

 

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First we start in the classroom, Firefighter Dohm is distributing the hand outs.
Tonight's vehicle - a sedan donated by Robert Campbell of District 5
Lieutenant Briant cuts the driver side A-Post portion of the door while Firefighters Brooks, Brown & Wellman observe.
Firefighter Beg is instructed in cutting the Drivers side A post
Dohm flattens the Passenger side A-Post
Instructor Grub oversee's Firefighter Beg, Probationary Firefighter Fava, and Captain Wieners on removing  the drivers side door
Lieutenant Briant & Firefighter Brown observe Firefighter Brooks opening the rear driver side door
Lieutenant Briant shows us the car with the drivers side opened.

Firefighter Smith receives instruction on how to open the passenger side rear door from the hinges at the B-Post

Assistant Chief Sonzogni finishes the rear door by opening it at the pin side.

Captain Wieners is shown how to open the trunk while Firefighter Stoia assists.
Chief Golden cuts the Passenger side A-Post on a light pickup
The Mandatory group shot!