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Congratulations!!!!!
PHFR Extrication Team Places
5th
July 14, 2008:
Our Palm Harbor Fire Rescue
Extrication Team has placed
third in the rapid removal
portion and 5th in the overall
competition out of 32 world wide
teams!!! The following is
from the team commander,
District Chief Dan Zinge:
As a team and a department we
would like to thank South Wales
Fire Rescue Service for all of
their support and for hosting
such a great event. Also, the
team would like to extend a
special thank you to SWFRS
Station 24 Manager Steve
Logan and the rest of Caerphilly
Station for their kindness and
friendship. And a big
thank you to everyone locally
that assisted in making this
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PHFR Extrication Team to
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On April 17th 2008,
Palm Harbor Fire Rescue received
a letter from the Chairman of
the World Rescue Organization (WRO)
inviting Palm Harbor Fire Rescue
to participate in the 2008 World
Rescue Extrication Challenge.
This year’s event will be held
in Cardiff, Wales UK on July 9th-12th.
The WRO is a worldwide
organization that promotes
rescuer training, safety, and
new tool technology in addition
to conducting extrication
challenges all around the
world. This year 31 teams from
16 different countries will meet
in Cardiff to determine the real
world extrication champions.
With over 200 registered
extrication teams in the United
States, The WRO selected Palm
Harbor Fire Rescue’s Extrication
Team as the only team to
represent the United States. (
http://www.worldrescue-wales.org.uk/
) District Chief and Team
Captain, Dan Zinge, introduced
the team members,
Firefighter/Paramedic Rodney
Malpass, Firefighter/Paramedic
Doug Zimmerman, Firefighter Rick
Weschler, Firefighter Mike
Harvey, and
Firefighter/Paramedic Bill
Fisher and expressed the honor
the team felt when chosen to
participate in such a
prestigious event. |
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Palm
Harbor Fire Rescue Extrication Team Places
FIRST Again!!! |
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For the third
time this year Palm Harbor Fire Rescue’s
Extrication Team placed first overall at an
extrication challenge. The team’s latest win
came at the 2006 TERC USA Nationals held earlier
this month in Las Vegas. Combined with their
Florida Regional and TERC International wins,
PHFR finished the extrication season undefeated.
In addition to the team’s placement honors, Palm
Harbor also claimed two prestigious individual
awards. District Chief Dan Zinge won his third
consecutive “best incident commander” award.
While FF/PM Rodney Malpass won his second “best
Medic” award.
Overall, 2006 proved to be a defining year for
Palm Harbor Fire Rescue’s Extrication Team. The
training and experience gained during the year
has further established the high degree of
expertise and professionalism that has become
synonymous with Palm Harbor Fire Rescue. |
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Palm
Harbor Fire Rescue Extrication Team Places
FIRST in International
Competition!!! |
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Congratulations
are due again to Palm Harbor Fire Rescue’s
extrication team as they return from Canada
after competing in the 2006 International
Extrication Challenge and bringing home 1st
Place Overall! PHFR’s District Chief Dan Zinge
also brings home his second award for Best
Incident Commander. Twenty eight teams from the
US , Canada, Sweden, and the UK came to compete
on September 20-22, 2006 in front of judges from
as far away as Great Britain and South Africa.
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Regional
Extrication Challenge
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Palm
Harbor Fire Rescue's Extrication Team participated with 16 other teams at
the Southeast Regional Extrication Challenge in Gainesville Florida this
week. Each team completes two vehicle accident scenarios. One allows
the use of unlimited tools which would include hand tools, pneumatic
tools, and the hydraulics tools such as the "Jaws of Life". The second
scenario limits the teams to hand tools , pneumatics, and hand operated
hydraulics tools. This limited scenario requires the teams
to maintain proficiency with hand tools.
We
are very happy to report that the team finished 2nd in the limited scenario,
6th in the limited, and 3rd OVERALL.
The
Department is very proud of our extrication team, which requires them to
commit a significant amount of time for training and continued practice.
It is clear that this preparation and the participation in this event
transfers to the real situations and makes the department more effective
in the street, where seconds count. Congratulations to the team for their
participation and continued quest for extrication excellence.
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to Sue and Dina from Palm Harbor Fire Rescue's Auxiliary "Fully Involved"
for the excellent photos!! |
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Team
Sponsors Receiving Plaques of Appreciation |
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World
Extrication Challenge & Learning Symposium
Dallas, Texas. August 2003Palm Harbor Fire Rescue Extrication
Team participated in the World Extrication Challenge and Learning Symposium
in August 2003 This competition brings extrication teams from across
the World together to show their skills in vehicle extrication. The
following are some pictures from the various events.
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Southeastern
Regional
Extrication
Challenge
May 2003
Palm Harbor Fire Rescue Firefighters participated
in the Southeastern Regional Extrication Challenge in Palm Beach County
on May 22 and 23, 2003. This competition brings extrication teams
from across the southeast together to show their skills in vehicle extrication.
The teams also learn new techniques from other teams and have the
opportunity to view new technologies in equipment.
Below are some photos depicting
the two day's activities. |
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Thanks
to Sue from Palm Harbor Fire Rescue's Auxiliary "Fully
Involved" for the excellent photos!! |
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