By Nancy D. Borst
Cunningham Courier – September 26, 2013
Submitted by Newz Group Clipping Service – October 8, 2013
Forty-one people representing 12 agencies attended a specialized fire training event September 18 at the Cunningham Community Center. The class was hosted by the Cunningham Fire Department and is part of the mobile fire academy training offered by the Kansas Fire & Rescue Training Institute.
The class included information on urban search & rescue, and building marking during a disaster. It was led by Capt. Tony Tracy of the Sedgwick County Fire Department. Tracy also is a member of the South Central Heavy Rescue Regional Response Team, which covers a 19-county area that includes Kingman County.
Tracy explained the resources the Regional Response Team could provide as well as how and where to access other state resources.
The class reviewed the types of building collapses and how to identify them. Participants also learned what information should be shared with team members responding to collapsed buildings and structures.
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