Crystal Fire Department members participated in 1 of 4 monthly trainings. The class taught by Chief Forshee and Captain Ridgeway included safety instructions and scenarios. After the safety brief, members practiced using extrication equipment to perform life saving measures. The extrication equipment is commonly referred to as the ‘Jaws of Life’.
Pulaski County Tanker Task Force
Crystal Fire Department hosted the Pulaski County Tanker Task Force and participated in a training exercise along with Arch Street Fire, North Pulaski Fire and West Pulaski Fire. The objective was to sustain a ladder pipe off of a tanker shuttle. The task force meets every three months for joint trainings. The Tanker Task Force was created to assist departments around Central Arkansas where water supplies are limited, non-existent, or damaged.
