Page 34, Fire News, August 2021
TRAINING
Grain Storage Rescue Training
On June 6, 2021, members of Leipsic and Little Creek fire companies, traveled to Odessa Station 4 to attend grain storage rescue training. The training was sponsored by Nationwide Insurance, the Delaware Farm Bureau, and conducted by the National Education Center for Agriculture Safety (NECAS) which provided their grain rescue simulator and excellent instruction. Little Creek and Leipsic joined other companies in Delaware with the resources to safely attempt to rescue a person entrapped by grain, in a silo, bin or trailer. The chute is normally made of six curved panels of aluminum, which is pressed into the grain around the victim to stop the grain from moving, while rescuer remove the grain around them to a level that the victim can, hopefully, climb out from under their own power. All the attendees were shown how to place the chute panels around the victim, interlocking each panel to the last as they encompassed the victim. Attendees, had at chance to rescue a victim using the chute. As the victim scooped out the grain, or the rescuers used the auger that comes with the chute system, the victim was them able to lift themselves out of the grain. Both fire companies added this training and the grain chute system to their toolbox. Thanks again to Nationwide Insurance, Delaware Farm Bureau for selecting our companies for this rescue tool, and to NECAS for great training. - Submitted by Barry Laise
Water Rescue Training
The members of several area fire department trained on Water Rescue evolutions recently. They started off with basic understanding of driving a boat, then actually driving the four different boats through an obstacle course to test their skills. This was followed by man-overboard evolutions and recovery. Members took turns getting in the water doing rescues using a backboard, rescue sling, and Stoke’s basket with a flotation collar attached. Members were shown the easiest way to get the device (and person) out of the water into the boat safely. The next part of the training is night operations. This was a Delaware State Fire School class. Slaughter Beach, South Bowers and Indian River assisted with their boats. - Submitted by Chief Terry Jester
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Up Close & Personal
Harrington Fire Company members on July 1, 2021, at a tornado touchdown site. - Submitted by Earl Brode
On June 27, 2021, Hockessin FF/EMT Jordan Edgerton (pictured) along with Kevin Hovis and Olivia Alexander rescued this baby kitten from a storm drain in Way Ridge. The kitten was unharmed and is doing well! - Photo by Kevin Hovis; submitted by MarkFelicetti
Rehoboth Beach members after training on PWC (personal water craft) rescue techniques on July 9, 10 and 11, 2021, at Station 2 and Red Mill Pond. - Submitted by Chuck Snyder
