Jaws of Life written 2/28/09

I went to my second Belmont Volunteer Fire Department (BVFD) meeting the other evening. It was very exciting. A sales rep came and demonstrated a gas generated portable jaws of life and I got to try it out! It's amazing. Cuts through a vehicle like warm butter! Also, got to wear a coat and hat with protective visor! We also learned about extraction of victims from vehicles.  There are so many things to remember.  Unhook the battery from the vehicle.  Wear full bunker gear.  Different make and model of cars have different air bags and you DON'T want to cut through that!