Faulkner State Paramedic Class performs car wreck “victim” extrication – June 19, 2010

Orange Beach, Alabama—“Make sure you communicate what you are doing with the [car wreck] victim,” Drey Resmondo, an instructor with Orange Beach Fire & Rescue (OBFR), told the Faulkner State Community College Paramedic class.

On Saturday, June 19, the students had the opportunity to put what they learned in the classroom to the test as they pried car doors open with the invincible “Jaws of Life,” knocked out windshields while protecting the “victim,” and learned the protocol of an intense real-life situation: a car wreck.

“The students learned the technical aspects of vehicle extrication and patient management of entrapped patients,” Vince Parker, Paramedic instructor at Faulkner State said.  “They used the various tools for extrication, including spreaders and cutters.”

This is the second year Faulkner State students have had the opportunity to participate in this experience.  Parker said other practical class sessions this year will include water rescue and rope rescue.

This marks the third year the Paramedic program has been available to students at Faulkner State Community College.

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