Fame Participates in Regional US&R Exercise
 
By 1st Class Bill Cummings
April 23, 2022
 

Nine members today, using Rescue 53, Utility and Collapse 53, participated in a Regional full scale exercise held at the Philadelphia Fire Academy. They were joined by two members from Lionville Fire Company to form the Chester County Rescue Task Force USAR. Crews operated at a simulated building collapse and parking garage collapse after a hazmat explosion. Crews performed search and rescue tasks alongside other rescue specialists from Philadelphia Fire Department, Pennsylvania Task Force 1, Delaware County and Montgomery County. Fame members have trained for hundreds and hundreds of hours to develop and maintain specialized skills for incidents such as this. Today’s exercise was an opportunity to put those skills to the test and work alongside others from the Region.
 
Rescue 53, representing Chester County USAR and Montgomery County USAR
Rescue 53, representing Chester County USAR and Montgomery County USAR
Rescue 53 and Philadelphia FD Rescue 1
Rescue 53 and Philadelphia FD Rescue 1
 
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Collapse 53 at Philadelphia FD Fire Academy. A HAZMAT exercise is occurring in the foreground.
Collapse 53 at Philadelphia FD Fire Academy. A HAZMAT exercise is occurring in the foreground.
 
Technicians Helmke, Leon, Witmer and Amway work to extricate a "victim" trapped in a simulated building collapse.
Technicians Helmke, Leon, Witmer and Amway work to extricate a "victim" trapped in a simulated building collapse.
Chester County USAR members post training.
Chester County USAR members post training.