On June 5th and 6th five members from Vauclain traveled to the Bucks County Community Collage(spelling) Public Safety Training Center, Doylestown for training.
The members successfully completed the Pennsylvania Department of Health Special Vehicle Rescue Technician Program along with certification. With the heat index riding above 100°F and brutal humidity with? members really earned their certifications. The training revolved around heavy vehicle extrication and coordinated rescue with heavy wrecker companies. Penndel Towing and Recovery
www.penndeltowing.com demonstrated low-pressure air bag vehicle lifts along with large truck cable lifting.
The crew later learned that the owner of Penndel Towing will be seem(spelling) in an up coming Discovery Channel show. In 2006 they traveled to Papua New Guinea with their airbag systems and removed a World War II B-17 from a swamp.
The crew would like to thank the officers and members of Plumsteadville Fire Company Bucks County Station 24 (
www.pvfc2420.org) for allowing the class to use Rescue 24.
This year the members from Vauclain have continued their professional development by attending several State and National certification programs. Vauclain Fire Company now has 99% of its active membership certified at the Pa Department of Heath Basic Vehicle Rescue Technician level. The additional members certified at the states Special Vehicle Rescue Technician level Vauclain has 96% of its members trained at the SVRT .
The officers would like to say congratulations to the following
Asst.Chief Burk
Lt. Cheezum
FF/EMT Bennett
FF/EMT Baxter
FF Dewease
