05/17/2026
This weekend, members from multiple stations within the Colquitt County Fire Association , along with personnel from the Moultrie Fire Department, came together to participate in a 3-day vehicle extrication course. These trained extrication teams are strategically placed throughout the county to help ensure a rapid and effective response to serious motor vehicle accidents involving entrapment.
Day 1 focused on classroom instruction, covering the mechanics of cutting apart modern vehicles, vehicle stabilization, safety considerations during extrication operations, traffic incident safety, teamwork, and patient care considerations during rescue operations.
Days 2 and 3 were dedicated to hands-on training. Day 2 began with tool familiarization and progressed into scenario-based group training. Day 3 was an intensive hands-on training day, where multiple groups rotated through numerous staged scenarios. Teams were required to assess the situation, formulate an extrication plan, and then safely and efficiently execute that plan.
This type of training provides our extrication teams across the county with the most current knowledge and techniques available to help free victims trapped in mangled vehicles as quickly and safely as possible.
A special thank you to Rescue Redefined for teaching this class and providing exceptional instructors.
Thank you to Colquitt Regional Medical Center for allowing us to utilize your classroom space and for sponsoring the meal on Saturday.
A special thank you to Fenix U-Pull for allowing us to utilize your property and for providing vehicles for the hands-on training scenarios. Opportunities like this are invaluable and play a major role in making realistic training possible.
It takes individuals and organizations from across the community working together to make training opportunities like this possible, and we are grateful for everyone who took time out of their busy schedules to help make this training a success.
