This week, thousands of firefighters and their families will be in Columbia for a state-wide conference. They're here to be better trained in case you ever need help. South Carolina Fire Rescue 2018 is put on by the South Carolina State Firefighters' Association. The action-packed training includes things that firefighters don't see every day, but the scenarios are necessary to know about nonetheless. One exercise includes a car extraction where firefighters use battery powered tools to cut someone out of a car. This is called a side blow out, which is typically used on a patient with spinal injuries. The tools have been around since the 70s and firefighters say it’s one of their key tools while out in the field.