Training Minutes: Rescuing a Victim from Auger Entrapment

Mark Gregory with auger training prop
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In this “Homegrown” Training Minutes video, Mark Gregory and company from PL Vulcan Fire Training Concepts review a training prop to train firefighters on removing a victim whose limb has become entrapped in an auger. They also review considerations such as lockout/tagout, multiple methods for gaining access, and more.

More: https://plvulcanfiretrainingconcepts.com/

Prop: www.eastcoastrescuesolutions.com

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