PARSIPPANY — The Parsippany Rescue and Recovery Unit held a training session on their new equipment made by Res-Q Jacks, on February 21.
These jacks are designed to stabilize a vehicle no matter the position of a vehicle after a motor vehicle accident. The jacks are designed to assist in other areas of technical rescue including partial building collapse and trench rescue.
The jacks were purchased through Mid-Atlantic Safety and as apart of the purchase a day of free training was included. “The jacks look overwhelming with all of the parts included in each set but after using them Sunday they are relatively quick and easy to use. They are an amazing tool and hold a car in any position without an inch of movement.”
The most important aspect of a motor vehicle accident is to secure the car for the safety of the passengers and the rescue technician. If a car has movement when the passenger is being removed it can cause further injuries. The same goes for the rescuer, a car can move and fall on top of them if it is not properly stabilized. It also make working with the Jaws of Life easier when working against a solid surface rather than a wobbly, not stabilized car. The training lasted about eight hours and over twenty-five members were on hand to receive certificates of completion for the new equipment.
Since 1960, a special unit in Parsippany’s network of emergency responders has been hard at work developing skills and tactics for dealing with unique problems. The members of this unit have all signed up to do something that is vastly different from the more commonly known branches of emergency response in the fire departments and ambulance squads. Like the firefighters and EMTs, members of this unit assist residents of Parsippany and surrounding towns during some of the most frightening and desperate times, when lives are on the line. However, the Parsippany Rescue & Recovery Unit is on call to handle the types of emergencies that require a special level of skill, precision, and specialized training.
The Rescue & Recovery Unit is most often associated with major motor vehicle accidents, but their abilities go far beyond the highways.
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