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Drill gives firefighters practice
Drill gives firefighters practice for life-threatening emergencies
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This hardtop vehicle is about to become a convertible, courtesy of a McMinnville Fire Department auto extrication drill Friday. Firefighters simulated a motor vehicle accident to practice extracting those trapped inside.
McMinnville Fire Department conducted an auto extrication drill Friday and practiced turning a vehicle into a convertible. “This is a motor vehicle accident with rollover and entrapment,” said firefighter Kevin Duncan, who is an extrication instructor. “The vehicle landed on its side so we have to brace it first before we can do anything else.