HESPERIA, Calif. (VVNG.com) — San Bernardino County Fire has actually broadened its rescue services to consist of a Large Animal Rescue Team.
The group is based out of Fire Station 305 in Hesperia which presently houses an Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) system.
Urban Search and Rescue groups react to occasions such as earthquakes and other events that trigger prevalent damage to a range of structures and allure hundreds or countless individuals.
Other examples of USAR occasions can vary from mass transport mishaps with numerous victims to single-site occasions such as a trench cave-in or permit-required restricted space rescue and speedy water rescue.
County Fire’s USAR group has actually just recently released for 2 weeks throughout the unmatched storms in our regional mountains. Crews offered structural triage, shoring, and rescue operations in the impacted locations.
The brand-new equipment and trailer are essential for saving big animals where traditional fire & rescue tools are not able to help. Specialized tools, harnesses, and equipment will permit firemen to securely saves horses, cows, or other big animals.
A 400-pound practical horse prop is utilized to securely help with training. The horse is practical in size and can be controlled at joints to make practical rescue circumstances.
The group can be triggered throughout County Fire’s jurisdiction and surrounding companies also. USAR personnel this week have been providing in service training to area crews to familiarize our firefighters with the new equipment.
The Large Animal Rescue Team has already been triggered to the community of Muscoy in March, where they reached 17 large animals stuck in deep mud. Besides the large animals, teams rescued 30 medium-sized animals.
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