Firefighters Train on Complex Industrial Entrapments, Impalements, and Auger Rescues

Pooler, GA - Firefighters from Pooler Fire-Rescue joined personnel from four neighboring Georgia fire departments Tuesday for the second day of an intensive 40-hour Vehicle and Machinery Extrication Technician course aimed at sharpening regional technical rescue capabilities.

The multi-agency training block, highlighted on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, brings together instructors and firefighters from Pooler Fire-Rescue, the Statesboro Fire Department, Garden City Fire-Rescue, the City of Jesup Fire Department, and Effingham County Fire Rescue.

Led by Captain Green, Tuesday’s curriculum focused specifically on heavy machinery extrication and complex medical-rescue scenarios. Participating firefighters practiced high-precision disentanglement techniques covering advanced ring removals, impalement stabilization and cutting, machinery crush injuries, auger entrapments, and specialized cutting-torch operations.

Department officials noted that as manufacturing facilities and industrial operations continue to expand across the region, specialized technician-level training is critical to safely freeing entrapped workers while minimizing secondary trauma during delicate rescue operations.

Beyond technical skill development, leadership emphasized that pooling instructors, equipment, and training slots across municipal and county lines reduces departmental overtime expenses while building seamless operational interoperability. Establishing shared protocols and familiarity among neighboring crews directly improves emergency scene coordination during large-scale technical rescues and multi-alarm structure fires.