05/31/2026
This weekend, firefighters and first responders from across the area gathered at the Hurley Fire Protection District station for a Vehicle Rescue Operations training course presented by the University of Missouri Fire & Rescue Training Institute out of Columbia.
This free 16-hour class was secured by our Training Officer and brought together personnel from Hurley Fire Protection District, Billings Fire Protection District, Marionville Fire Department, Aurora Rural Fire Department, Halltown Fire Protection District, and Pleasant Hope.
The course covered a variety of topics including traffic incident safety, basic incident command, patient care considerations during vehicle accidents, and patient extrication techniques utilizing hydraulic rescue tools, commonly known as the "Jaws of Life."
We would like to extend our sincere thanks to all of the departments that attended, as well as Hillbilly's Towing of Marionville, Missouri, for supplying the vehicles used during hands-on training. We also appreciate the University of Missouri Fire & Rescue Training Institute for providing the instructors and educational resources that made this training possible.
Training opportunities such as these help ensure that our firefighters and emergency responders remain prepared to serve our communities safely and effectively. We look forward to hosting additional training classes in the future.
The public is always welcome to observe these training events and gain a better understanding of the work that your local fire departments and emergency responders perform on a daily basis.
Keep training. Keep learning. Keep serving.