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On Friday, May 4th, 2012, 11 individuals from the Baden Volunteer Fire Department traveled to York, PA to participate in the 10th Annual Mason-Dixon Trench Weekend, hosted by York County Advanced Technical Rescue. This important event was originally hosted by founders from the Baltimore County Fire Department, and is attended by several technical rescue teams from Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, and Maine. In 2012, over 100 students participated in the program.
Here, departments learn and practice new techniques specifically tailored to trench rescue operations. Each day, teams faced a challenging scenario, and worked tirelessly to secure their site and rescue their victims. Each site was assigned highly trained instructors, who offered years of experience, to teach teams different effective rescue skills.
The Baden Volunteer Fire Department, along with Aliquippa Bureau of Fire and Chippewa Township Fire Department, serve as Beaver County's Technical Rescue Team. Specialized equipment is provided in part through the Pennsylvania Southwest Regional Counterterrorism Task Force, also known as Region 13.
Pictures of the 2012 event can be viewed in our photo gallery.
Related articles:
YorkCountyATR.com
ShrewsburyFire.com
York Daily Record - Photos and video.
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