Oriskany Fire Department
One of the many types of incidents that we may respond to are various types of rescues. Whether the people are trapped inside vehicles after collisions, fall down steep hills, trapped in waterways or other situations where it is not easy to get them out, we are called in.
By utilizing special equipment, including the Amkus Jaws of Life and Hurst Airbags, saws and other hand tools, our members can extricate patients of the above named incidents. We are very pleased with the performance of these tools and have had no major issue with them in the past.
In addition to these normal rescue operations, we have members trained in water rescue as well. Incorporating Boat-1, we are able to deploy to remote locations in our area in a matter of minutes. The portability of B-1 allows us to place this 3 person boat in places normal boats can't get to.
Some of our members are trained in high angle and rope rescues. These are special trained people who are hard to come by.