Brockport Fire Officers with upgraded extrication equipment. From L: Captain Tim Russell, Captain Chris Mros, Assistant Chief Mike LaDue, Safety Officer John Alexander and Captain Kyle Boyst.Seconds can mean the difference between life and death. Having the proper tools makes all the difference in the world to responders during an emergency.
In 2011, the Brockport Fire Department responded to 141 motor vehicle accidents, 11 of which required the use of hydraulic extrication equipment. While today’s vehicles are constructed with stronger metals for added safety, it necessitates new technology in extrication equipment for responders.
Due to the increased risk to trapped patients, whether it be in a motor vehicle accident or a person trapped in a piece of machinery, of a prolonged extrication, the Brockport Fire Department, in cooperation with the Village of Brockport Board of Trustees, has invested in upgrading it’s extrication equipment to the newest technology. This equipment will free a trapped victim more quickly and safely than the older, outdated equipment these responders had been using. In addition to updating the equipment on the rescue truck, the department has added extrication equipment to two of the pumpers at outside stations.
