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SNAPPED: PCFD Station 31 C Platoon on eggshells completing extraction training

Kevin Cody
Aug 17, 2022

C Platoon training using extraction equipment Photo: Courtesy of Park City Fire District

PARK CITY, Utah— Park City Fire District’s Station 31 C Platoon members Jon Jahp, Sam Croft, and Porter Royce completed training using extrication equipment as a part of their training for August. Each firefighter spends hours training to maintain each of their certifications as a part of a monthly training schedule created by the fire district. This could be at either the platoon level or the entire station crew.

Extraction equipment such as Jaws of Life is used to rescue individuals in emergencies. Jaws of Life is a hydraulic rescue tool that can cut through cars and rip open vehicle doors to remove trapt individuals.

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By: Kevin Cody

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Like many transplants to Utah, Kevin started his journey to Park City as a ski instructor in 2014 and fell in love with the mountains enough to stay. A skier since the age of 2 and a half, he still gets excited about carving turns down the slopes and hopping into the powder on snow days. Kevin's passion for storytelling and photography led him to a second bachelor's degree focused on communications and fine art photography from the University of Utah. Paired with his first undergrad in ecology from Oklahoma State University, Kevin particularly enjoys writing environmental and nature stories. In his spare time, you can usually find him in his jeep looking for wildlife and landscapes to photograph.

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