Man vs. machinery incidents occur across the country. They may involve a person stuck in some sort of industrial machinery or be as routine as a ring stuck on a finger. You must ask, “Are we as a department prepared to handle these incidents?” Students are introduced to tools and methods that have proven effective. They rotate through six stations: Ring Removal Typical Emergencies (Finger in Gas Tank, Swing Removals, for example); Car Impalement; Fence Impalement; Hand Caught in a Meat Grinder; Person Under a Vehicle; and Torch Operations.
