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SC firefighters to compete in international competition

The firefighters are training for the International Auto Extrication Competition in Canada

By Jaime Dailey
WTOC

LADY’S ISLAND, S.C. — A group of firefighters from the Lady’s Island-St. Helena Fire District are going beyond the duty to keep their skills fresh and residents safe.

They’re training for the upcoming International Auto Extrication Competition in Canada next week. In each scenario, they get just 20 minutes to work their magic, using all kinds of techniques and tools to get the job done.

“We focus in on the victim or patient and then try to remove that vehicle from around them,” said Lt. Joe Garvin.

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