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EXTRICATION DRILL

EXTRICATION DRILL
​FALL 2021


Twenty-two members of the Oak Bluffs Fire-EMS Department took part in an Extrication Drill led by Industrial Protection Services instructors on Saturday, November 13, 2021. The firefighters had 1 ½ hours of classroom training then nearly 5 hours of hands-on training. This training is essential for our members to be able to rapidly access and extricate victims of motor vehicle (and aircraft) crashes. Victims from trauma have a much higher rate of recovery if they can be at definitive medical care within an hour of the traumatic event. Significant trauma victims are often flown by helicopter directly from the scene to level 1 trauma centers in Boston.

Photo credits to Retired Firefighter Robert Gatchell

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  • ABOUT
    • News
    • History >
      • Retired Members
      • Memorial Page
    • Contact Us
    • Trainings & Drills >
      • 09-15-2021 JOINT FIRE TRAINING WITH EDGARTOWN FIRE DEPARTMENT
      • 10-20-2021 ALL DEPARTMENT DRILL
      • 11-13-2021 EXTRICATION DRILL
    • Events >
      • Annual Police vs. Fire/EMS Hockey Game
      • Annual Stuff an Ambulance
      • Firefighter 1 & 2 Graduation & Awards Ceremony
      • Retirement Party
      • Swearing In Ceremony for Fire-EMS Chief Wirtz
      • Swearing In Ceremony for Deputy Fire Chief Foster
      • 9/11 20th ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATION
      • 2021 ANNUAL ISLAND-WIDE FLU CLINIC
      • ANTONE MASEDA, JR.'S FUNERAL SERVICES
    • Press Releases
    • IAFF Local 5137
    • Oak Bluffs Firemen's Civic Association
  • Employment Opportunities
  • Forms & Permits
  • Fire Prevention
    • FIRE PREVENTION WEEK
    • HOLIDAY SAFETY
  • Emergency Preparedness
  • Public Health Resources
    • CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19)
  • Patient Records & Billing
  • Frequently Asked Questions