Saturday, June 11, 2011

The Valley City Fire Department, in an effort to further it's professional training has teamed up with Life Care Center of Medina and the Medina County Sheriff's office and will be holding a training class on Saturday and Sunday June 11th and 12th from 0900 to 1400 hrs.

Life Care Center of Medina has donated the use of a building that will be demolished and the Medina Co. Sheriffs SWAT team and the Valley City – Liverpool Twp. Fire department are conducting training sessions there. The SWAT team has planned to bring their new tactical vehicle on Sunday to practice entering the building using force tactics.

The Fire department has been practicing in the building on such skills as ventilation techniques, fallen man rescue, hose advancement procedures and rope rescue. They will continue these trainings on Saturday and Sunday.

For further information, call Chief jack petrone at the numbers listed above or email at: Jpetrone@valleycityfire.com.