Extrication Pad/Staging Area

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The Extrication Pad and Staging areas are located directly behind the Administration Building. The Extrication pad is a 75x75 concrete pad and the Staging area is a 25x25 concrete pad. These two areas have a multitude of uses including the proper placement of fire and EMS apparatus during incidents. They are also used for the Basic and advanced extrication of cars, trucks and buses. Each pad can be used vehicle fires as well.

We expect to have the extrication pad converted to roof mock up by the summer, 2001. This conversation will enhance a firefighter’s ability to successfully complete a roof ventilation scenario and give them more adequate training in ground ladder placement and ventilation. The staging area can be used to train volunteers to properly operate emergency vehicles, enhance the EMS personnel’s ambulance driving orientation, helicopter landing, patient loading and helicopter take off scenarios.

These areas are also used for “Bicycle Rodeos” which train our children in bicycle and road safety. Community Medical Center and the Ocean Township Police Department have sponsored “ Bicycle Rodeos” at the Training Center. Lastly, these areas can be used and landing zones for helicopter landing in the event injured persons in the area need to be transported to a critical care facility.