Photos: Tucson Dragway begins rescue training classes
Tucson Dragway opened their monthly training to help cross train local fire departments and other race tracks on rescue techniques at Tucson Dragway, 12000 S Houghton Rd., in Tucson, Ariz.
For their second class, on June 8th, members from elephant head fire department, Tucson Speedway, Corona de Tucson fire department and D.A.F.F fire and emergency services participated in rescuing “randy,” the rescue dummy, from a race car as well as a street car.
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Corona de Tucson Firefighter Chris Ayer, right, watches while Matthew Power, Tucson Speedway fire safety crew member, cuts the back of a street car during Tucson Dragway’s advanced EMS rescue training at Tucson Dragway, 12000 S Houghton rd. in Tucson, Ariz. on June 8th, 2021.
Tucson Dragway training
Sam Prince, bottom left, firefighter for Elephant Head volunteer fire department, Matthew Power, bottom right, Tucson Speedway fire safety crew member, and Wyatt Tillery, firefighter for Elephant Head volunteer fire department, and Bradley Smith, firefighter for Elephant Head volunteer fire department, work together to pull "Rescue Randy" out of a street vehicle during Tucson Dragway’s advanced EMS rescue training at Tucson Dragway, 12000 S Houghton rd. in Tucson, Ariz. on June 8th, 2021.
Tucson Dragway training
Bradley Smith, firefighter for Elephant Head volunteer fire department, pries open a car door during Tucson Dragway’s advanced EMS rescue training at Tucson Dragway, 12000 S Houghton rd. in Tucson, Ariz. on June 8th, 2021.
Tucson Dragway training
Wyatt Tillery, right, firefighter for Elephant Head volunteer fire department, and Bradley Smith, firefighter for Elephant Head volunteer fire department, help take out "Rescue Randy" from a vehicle during Tucson Dragway’s advanced EMS rescue training at Tucson Dragway, 12000 S Houghton rd. in Tucson, Ariz. on June 8th, 2021.
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Wyatt Tillery, firefighter for Elephant Head volunteer fire department, practices cutting between two car doors during Tucson Dragway’s advanced EMS rescue training at Tucson Dragway, 12000 S Houghton rd. in Tucson, Ariz. on June 8th, 2021.
Tucson Dragway training
Corona de Tucson Firefighter Chris Ayer demonstrates how to cut the roof off of the top of a vehicle during Tucson Dragway’s advanced EMS rescue training at Tucson Dragway, 12000 S Houghton rd. in Tucson, Ariz. on June 8th, 2021.
Tucson Dragway training
Corona de Tucson Firefighter Chris Ayer, left, helps Sam Prince, firefighter with Elephant Head volunteer fire department, pry open the truck of a vehicle during Tucson Dragway’s advanced EMS rescue training at Tucson Dragway, 12000 S Houghton rd. in Tucson, Ariz. on June 8th, 2021.
Tucson Dragway training
Corona de Tucson Firefighter Chris Ayer, left, talks about first steps to take when faced with helping someone get out a trapped car during Tucson Dragway’s advanced EMS rescue training at Tucson Dragway, 12000 S Houghton rd. in Tucson, Ariz. on June 8th, 2021.
Tucson Dragway training
Corona de Tucson Firefighter Chris Ayer, left, helps Bradley Smith, firefighter for Elephant Head volunteer fire department, cut between two car doors during Tucson Dragway’s advanced EMS rescue training at Tucson Dragway, 12000 S Houghton rd. in Tucson, Ariz. on June 8th, 2021.
Tucson Dragway training
Corona de Tucson Firefighter Chris Ayer, left, helps Bradley Smith, firefighter for Elephant Head volunteer fire department, pry open a locked car door during Tucson Dragway’s advanced EMS rescue training at Tucson Dragway, 12000 S Houghton rd. in Tucson, Ariz. on June 8th, 2021.
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