Yorktown Firefighters Participate in Rescue Jacks Class
By Second Assistant Chief Chet Swirski
October 31, 2010
On Saturday, October 23, Firefighter Rich Weber, Lieutenant Ralph Dyckman, Captain Jay Swart and Asst Chief Chet Swirski traveled to Lincoln Park, NJ to participate in an all day Rescue Jacks training class. The event let first responders utilize Rescue Jacks in a controlled environment representing the worst they may find in highway wrecks and accidents. Participants rotated through 10 different stations, each presenting different stabilization challenges.
