Do you have a derelict vehicle gathering dust and rust sitting on your property? The Banks Fire District is looking for more vehicles for their firefighters to train on.
“We have multiple new sets of battery powered “jaws of life” through a grant,” Banks Fire spokesperson Scott Adams said in a statement.
But, to use the new tools and train their volunteers and staff at their training facility at Buxton’s Hornshuh Creek Fire Station, the district needs vehicles to cut into.
The district’s 136 square mile territory has Highways 6, 26, and 47 running through it. As a result, the district responds to numerous high-speed crashes.
“To maintain our efficiency, we do a lot of extrication practice, cutting up cars,” Adams said.
Not only do these cars serve as training tools for Banks firefighters, but also for neighboring agencies, who borrow the training grounds in Buxton and receive training from Banks Fire as well.