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County Impact Statements - Logan County
Emergency Workers Learn Farm Accident Rescue Techniques
Logan County is a rural county spanning 60 miles. Most rescues in the rural
areas are conducted by volunteer rescue units and firefighters. Therefore, it is
important to have volunteers in the rural areas who know the most effective
rescue techniques and who also are familiar with farm equipment.
Logan County Cooperative Extension Service and Arkansas Farm Bureau conducted
a workshop teaching special rescue methods to use with farm accidents. The
training exercise stressed a tractor rescue since 40 to 60 percent of farm
accidents involve tractors. The rescue of a victim involved in a farm accident
often requires special equipment and techniques.
The rescue workers and firefighters practiced using rescue techniques to free
a dummy trapped under an overturned tractor. A dispatcher spoke with the group
about using radios and communicating effectively with each other. Good
communication between rescue team members and the 911 dispatcher is vital to
effective rescues.
AirEvac from Springdale demonstrated how to set up a landing zone for the
helicopter and when to call for their specialized help. With a helicopter now
located in the county, rescue teams are setting up landing areas for extreme
trauma victims for transportation by the AirEvac helicopter.
"Every time we do a rescue we learn something new. Trying different
techniques without a human life involved allowed us to experiment and will make
us more efficient." - William Grenwelge, Scranton Fire Department
Logan County rescue workers practice removing a dummy trapped
beneath a tractor rolled over on an incline.
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Impacts
- Teams from Sugar Grove, Magazine, Scranton, Crossroads, Driggs, Subiaco,
Midway, Ratcliff, Logan County Rescue, and Logan County EMS practiced mock
rescues with different tractor roll-overs.
- Thirty-nine firefighters and emergency workers participated in the two
day training.
- Andy Guffey, safety coordinator with the Arkansas Farm Bureau, said "By
the end of the session, the teams were all communicating and working more
effectively. They tried different techniques and learned what equipment
worked best in the different roll-over situations."
- A farm accident in Scranton required the use of the newly acquired
skills of the first responders and rescue workers.
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