COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – Area fire departments trained together over the weekend on what to do in case a vehicle needs to be stabilized following a traffic crash.
Bronson Fire Chief Scott Wilber says the class was sponsored by the Branch County Fire Chiefs Council.
It consisted of classroom and practical sessions.
911 towing of Coldwater provided the vehicles and their tow lot for the hands-on portion.
The class was funded by the Michigan Bureau of Fire Services from the Fireworks Safety Fund.
Wilber says the funds raised by the six percent Michigan fireworks safety tax are distributed to fire departments to use for state approved fire department training.
Branch County departments were allocated a collective $17,500 this year under the program.
The Fire Chiefs Council acts as the fiduciary organization for training funds for the six fire departments in Branch County.
Firefighters practiced stabilizing vehicles on their sides and roofs.
Once properly stabilized, crews trained on lifting the vehicles and performing extrication.
Personnel from Bronson, Coldwater, Lakeland, Montgomery, and Union City Fire Departments attended the eight-hour training instructed by START Rescue of Pinckney, Michigan.
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