Photo feature: Lifted to safety

Published 12:01 am Thursday, August 29, 2013

By Justin Sellers

Justin Sellers / The Natchez Democrat — Lt. Scott Ham gets secured to a collapsible stretcher while playing the part of victim during the Vidalia Fire Department’s confined space rescue training at the Vidalia Municipal Complex Wednesday. The training is a 40 hour course done in conjunction with LSU fire and emergency rescue instructors.

Justin Sellers / The Natchez Democrat — Lt. Scott Ham gets secured to a collapsible stretcher while playing the part of victim during the Vidalia Fire Department’s confined space rescue training at the Vidalia Municipal Complex Wednesday. The training is a 40 hour course done in conjunction with LSU fire and emergency rescue instructors.

Justin Sellers /The Natchez Democrat — Vidalia firefighters use a pulley system to lift a fellow firefighter playing the part of injured victim during the training.

Justin Sellers /The Natchez Democrat — Vidalia firefighters use a pulley system to lift a fellow firefighter playing the part of injured victim during the training.

 

Justin Sellers / The Natchez Democrat — Vidalia firefighters and LSU fire and emergency rescue instructors discuss the confined space rescue training.

Justin Sellers / The Natchez Democrat — Vidalia firefighters and LSU fire and emergency rescue instructors discuss the confined space rescue training.

 

 

 

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