1. Car Extrication

        We had 23 students sign up for this class, with a limit of 25 students.   They had a total of 20 cars to cut up so they were not short of  student to car ratio.

2. School Bus Extrication

        Our buss class is one of the more popular classes.  We had 26 students sign up for this class cutting up three busses.  This class offers a good hands on training looking at the problems of mass casualty and gaining access to the patients within a bus.
        We had two high quality  instructors in the field of  large vehicle extrication teach our this class.  Mr. Steve Hartsock from Avon Fire Department, Avon Indiana,  Mr. Tom Bottoms from Phoenix Rescue Tools.  Be sure to visit the Avon Fire Department and Phoenix Rescue Tool Web sites.

3. Semi Truck Extrication

        For this class we had 5 semi tractor trailers on hand to practice stabilization, extrication.  The students learned  weaknesses and strengths of working with big trucks.  There were 23 students in this class who had the advantage of Carol "Speedy"  Hill from Omaha and Capt. Craig Oswald from Hastings Fire & Rescue.  If you would like any further information about class or would like to set us a Semi Truck Extrication class at your department be sure to e-mail either Carol Hill or Capt. Craig Oswald.  e-mail Carol "Speedy" Hill or Capt. Craig Oswald.  You can also visit Carol Hill's Web Site.
 

4. Grain Entrapments Extrication

        The objective of this class is to reduce the number of fatal grain entrapments in the grain storage, handling facilities, and transportation vehicles.  To develop optimal first response and rescues procedures for emergency personnel responding to grain entrapments. To increase awareness of the hazards of grain entrapments to rescue personnel.
           The instructor for the Grain Entrapment Class was Lt. Todd Brehm from the Hastings Fire & Rescue.  If you would like any further information about this class contact Lt. Brehm.  e-mail Lt. Brehm.

5.  Airplane Extrication

        This class will cover systems and structures of many of the common aircraft that operate in Central Nebraska.

6. Rope Rescue

        This class consisted of hands-on scenarios of rope rescue.  This class included a below grade rope rescue,
getting the patient up a steep incline.  Another scenario was  getting a patient down from a Cell Tower. Other scenarios are still in the planning stages.. 
           This was an advanced rope rescue class.  A working knowledge of knots and ropes, ascending and descending devices was required for this class.  If you would like any further information about this class or would like to schedule a Rope Rescue class for your department, contact Troy Hughes from the Grand Island Fire Department.  Troy is the Training Division Chief with the Grand Island Fire Department.  You can contact Troy through the Nebraska Fire Marshal's Office or e-mail TDC Hughes.

7. Trench Rescue

        The collapse of the trench creates more hazard to the rescuer than that of the victims.  This class will discuss managing a trench rescue, and learn to have a safe rescue during the Trench Rescue Operation.

8. Confined Space Rescue

        This class will cover the removal of a worker from a confined space.  You will find that a confined space rescue is a difficult and challenging undertaking.  Hands on experience is invaluable in dealing with this type of a rescue.
           Mr. Rick Grauerholz from the Nebraska State Fire Marshal's office taught the Confined Space Rescue Class.  If you would like further information about this class, or would like to schedule a class for your department,  e-mail  Joe Hanson with the Nebraska Fire Marshal's Training Division. e-mail Joe Hanson.

                   Hastings Fire Department
                   1313 N. Hastings Ave.
                    Hastings, NE  68901   1-402-463-2350
                    e-mail   kgilbert@hastingsfire.org

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