This week, members reviewed lifting and stabilizing heavy objects. Using our complement of air bag equipment, members lifted vehicles off of the ground to simulate the rescue of a victim trapped under the weight of a heavy object. As the object was lifted, a stack of wood cribbing was built, intended to stabilize the load by capturing the lift progress in the event of an equipment failure.
Air bag operations are a very low frequency rescue operation, but being proficient on all of our equipment keeps us ready to response to any type of emergency.
