CANORA - With the increasing popularity of electric vehicles, first responders need to be sure they know what to do in case of emergency.
On June 9, Canora and District Fire Department held an EV-X (Electric Vehicle Extrication) training course. CDFR was joined by members from several surrounding communities including Sturgis, Preeceville, Rhein, Ebeneezer, Wadena and Invermay, as well as two members from the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) Emergency Response Team, reported CDFR Captain Carrie Schaeffer.During this time members learned the ins and outs of extrication and extinguishing practices related to accidents involving electric vehicles.
“Topics that were covered include schematics of the different makes and models of electric vehicles, patient and scene safety,and as how to properly extinguish a fire and avoid reignition,” said Schaeffer.
“Overall, the course was a huge success. The instructor was incredible, and the firefighters came out of the course at the end of the day with an abundance of knowledge to use for the future. We would like to give a huge thank you to Kevin Patterson from EV-X for making the trip out and sharing his knowledge with us.”
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