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An NBC29.com report recently announced that 44 first responders from across Virginia are getting on-the-job crash training at one of Charlottesville's junkyards.
Landon Harris, chief of Special Operations of the Albemarle Rescue Squad, explains that this kind of work is very challenging because of the heavy tools, the gear, and the pressure. In real-life situations, emergencies involving injured people stuck in wrecked vehicles add a huge amount of stress.
"The techniques that we use are getting harder and harder and it's more challenging to get into the vehicles that we are running into," said Harris. After three days of intense instruction and practice, the rescue workers hope to be ready for the worst out on the roads.
The skills needed to save lives in emergency situations, such as serious Virginia car and truck accidents, require a lot of practice in order to remain proficient and quick. The vehicle crash training course is now in its 20th year, and it has attracted students from as far as Germany and Japan.
Countless lives have been saved by emergency services teams across Virginia, and these first responders play a crucial role. The Warrenton and Culpeper auto accident attorneys of Dulaney, Lauer & Thomas applaud and support the first responders' course.
