Several members of the Harrison Twp Fire Co. recently completed a 48 hr course in Basic Vehicle Rescue. This is a PA Dept. of Health certification course that prepares a student to safely and successfully disentangle and remove a patient from a vehicle accident in such a manner as to facilitate the administration of proper pre-hospital emergency medical care. While not teaching patient care, i.e. medical treatment, this program provides those rescue personnel with no formal medical training with a strong orientation to patient related rescue. The Vehicle Rescue Training Module places emphasis upon the development of knowledge and skills to be used by rescue personnel to achieve a safe and efficient vehicle rescue operation.

More photos from the BVR class can be found in our Photo Gallery.