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Wyo. firefighters, towing company partner for heavy vehicle extrication training

Firefighters from several departments gathered in Cheyenne to train on stabilization, lifting and teamwork

By Milo Gladstein
Wyoming Tribune-Eagle

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — On Saturday several local fire departments gathered at station 71 in Cheyenne for a heavy vehicle extrication training. The goal of this training was for firefighters to learn how to communicate and work as a team.

The training included Laramie County Fire Authority, Laramie Fire District 1, F.E. Warren Fire, Air National Guard Fire and Laramie District 10 and partners such as Big Al’s Towing who have been involved for the past nine years.

“What we’re focusing on today is the event that a large commercial vehicle like a bus or semi-truck is involved in a collision with the motoring public and we have vehicles or people trapped under heavy objects,” Manuel Muzquiz, Deputy chief of Laramie County fire said.

The goal is to use equipment to stabilize and safely lift these commercial vehicles to get people and vehicles out of danger. The crews used a variety of equipment including airbags, Paratech lifting struts, hydra fusions and more.

“When we have something like this it takes a lot of people,” Muquiz said.

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