Gershow Recycling donates props for fire training event

Gershow Recycling donates props for fire training event
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Gershow Recycling, a metals recycling company with nine locations throughout New York state, donated the use of 30 cars for the Ninth Annual Chuck Varese Vehicle Extrication Tournament, which was at the Northport Fire Department’s training grounds at Steer’s Pit in Northport, New York, May 14, 2016. Gershow says it also donated the use of its Huntington, New York, facility to enable teams to practice in the week leading up to the tournament. 

The tournament involved 21 teams of four to six firefighters working to extricate a “victim” from a “crash” using the Jaws of Life. Each team was judged on the amount of time it took to perform the extrication, equipment handling and adherence to safety procedures. After the tournament, the vehicles were brought back to Gershow’s facility, where they were shredded and recycled. 

“This is a wonderful event,” said Henry Tobin, deputy mayor, Village of Northport. “It’s prestigious for Northport, but it’s also great training for our guys and other fire departments. Most importantly, it helps them determine where they need to improve to continue saving lives. We’re very lucky in Northport and we deeply admire and value the men and women who devote their lives to this important line of work.”

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Source: Recycling Today
Gershow Recycling donates props for fire training event
<![CDATA[Gershow Recycling, a metals recycling company with nine locations throughout New York state, donated the use of 30 cars for the Ninth Annual Chuck Varese Vehicle Extrication Tournament, which was at the Northport Fire Department’s training grounds at Steer’s Pit in Northport, New York, May 14, 2016. Gershow says it also donated the use of its Huntington, New York, facility to enable teams to practice in the week leading up to the tournament.  The tournament involved 21 teams of four to six firefighters working to extricate a “victim” from a “crash” using the Jaws of Life. Each team was judged on the amount of time it took to perform the extrication, equipment handling and adherence to safety procedures. After the tournament, the vehicles were brought back to Gershow’s facility, where they were shredded and recycled.  “This is a wonderful event,” said Henry Tobin, deputy mayor, Village of Northport. “It’s prestigious for Northport, but it’s also great training for our guys and other fire departments. Most importantly, it helps them determine where they need to improve to continue saving lives. We’re very lucky in Northport and we deeply admire and value the men and women who devote their lives to this important…