Congratulations to Burlington Ontario for their 1st place win in Rapid Pit

By attending TERC Canada & USA vehicle rescue challenges and learning symposiums, emergency services personnel are exposed to rescuer and patient safety considerations, the latest extrication techniques, new innovations in extrication tools, and up to the date information on new vehicle technology.  The members of TERC are emergency services workers throughout North America who volunteer their time and knowledge for the purpose of improving vehicle extrication safety and techniques.  These challenges provide an opportunity for firefighters to take part in and witness extremely complicated extrications.  Many departments, as a result of extrication challenges have added new techniques and tools to improve their department’s auto extrication skills.

Automotive extrication challenges are held throughout Canada and the United States. An extrication challenge is held for each region in Canada and the USA. This challenge invites teams from all over North America and Europe to compete in a friendly yet competitive environment. The top placing teams in each region, as determined by the TERC Judges, will qualify to compete at the North American Vehicle Rescue Challenge in 2010.  The City of Calgary Fire Department and the Alberta Vehicle Extrication Association were pleased to host this year’s event.

For pictures from the competition click here