Copperopolis Fire, B-SHIFT; alone with Cal-Fire had a vehicle extrication training the other day. The training was held at Copper Fire Station #1.
 
“Training like this helps it become second nature for us” said Engineer Sean Hamilton. “When we arrive on an incident everything flows like it should, it make for a much safer environment for us and the members of the community we are hired or volunteer to help”.
 
The training lasted several hours and covered mutable areas of vehicle extrication. When it was all over the firefighter cut three cars to pieces, and gained a lot of valuable experience.  
 
Some of the tools the firefighters worked with were the “Rescue 42 Struts”. The Rescue 42 Struts were purchased by the Copperopolis Fire Fighters Association and are a very valuable tool for the District. The money the Association receives comes from the community; throw the Melodrama, Bingo, and T-shirt sales. We would like to thank the community for supporting all of our events.