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hi gad is A Li AR i aa I " Ch Bl si a Re LI PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, July 3, 1985 -- 3 = Firefighters to compete against the best The Port Perry Unit of the Scugog Fire Depart- ment has been selected to send a team to the In- ternational Ext.ication Competition to be held this September at the On- tario Fire College in Gravenhurst. This. competition, which involves use of the Jaws of Life and other equipment for removing accident victims, is Cm ---- ENIVIEF BROKERS LIMITED 193 QUEEN ST PORT PERRY 1416) 985 7306 ALL LINES OF * GENERAL INSURANCE VICTORIA Since B44 10%" 5 Yr. Annual Interest 10v2% Semi-Annually Rates Subject to Change Without Notice. cruise, ching "Brougham" *9, VGENTS Bill Beare's PECIAL THIS WEEK! '83 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera Brougham 4 door sedan, fully loaded including air con- ditioning, power WwINcows, tilt steering viheel, etc 72.981 km Medium fern finish with i) interior. Stock No P limited to 15 teams from all over Canada and parts of the United States. In fact, Captain Do. Steele who will supervise the Scugog team, said last week he believes this will be the first time ever that a team from a volunteer force has been invited to compete. "There is a lot of prestige involved, and we are very pleased just to get the invitation,' he said. Last year's competi- tion was won by a team from the Mississauga Fire Department, and all other teams represented full time departments. Capt. Steele said that aside from himself and Dave Ballingall, the other members of the Scugog team have yet to be selected, but the team - members and back-ups will be chosen on ex- perience and ability with the equipment. The department is tak- ing the invitation to the competition very power locks, Approx 875. vehicle Check the deals at Dennis Anderson Chev Olds before you buy your next you'll be pleased to discover "NOBODY DOES IT BETTER" DENNIS DERSON CHEVROLET -OLDSMOBILE LTD 268 Queen St., Port Perry -- 985-8401 seriously and the team expects to spend close to 100 hours over the next couple of months train- ing and practising on wrecked cars. The competition, held September 21 and 22, is sponsored by the Ontario Fire Marshall's Office, and essentially is divided into two parts. In the first part, all teams must perform cer- tain mandatory pro- cedures with the extrica- tion equipment They will be judged on speed, safety and technique. In the second part, each team will be faced with a situation and must use whatever means necessary to get the vic- tims out of the wreckage. Again, points will be awarded for technique, safety and speed. Gregony YEAR-END INVEN SALE You can save up to SUITS PANTS Reg ta $75.00 SHOES SHORTS Monday ues on a selection of our summer clothing and sportswear. Reg. to $485.00 .. SPORT COATS Reg to $175.00 Reg. to $79.50 DRESS SHIRTS Reg to $39.00 .. WINDBREAKERS | TOPCOATS Reg to $165 00 Balance of Inventory ACTIVE SPORTSWEAR RUGGERS- Reg to $38 00 pr SPORT SHIRTS Reg to $30 O00 ea Reg to $23 00 pr (rego 'a Men' ec Wear Lid. PORT PERRY PLAZA 985-8160 Fr day to 9 day Thursday 10 0 6 Saturday ) rom 109.00 rom 99.00 rom 8.99 wom 10.99 £22.50 SAVE 50.00 1/2 PRICE now 22.50 FROM 15.99 rrom 10.99 Some of the tools, fire departments use to free accident victims are the Jaws of Life, hydrauhc jacks, spreaders and cutters. While the up-coming competitions are taken seriously by all involved, there is a learning pro- cess as well, explained Capt. Steele. "By watching the other teams, we will pick up a few points on techn- ques,' he said. ¢ Last year, members of the Scugog department attended the competi- tions as observers, and Capt. Steele is confident the team this year will give a good showing. In recent years, use Qf extrication equipment at accident scenes by fire departments has greatly increased. Last year, for example, the local department responded to 14 emergency situations where the equipment was required. And _the number of situations is increasing every year, said Capt. Steele. "The fompetitions will be held September 21 and 22 at the Fire College, Gravenhurst and are open to the public. a ations tetra Hales W excharpe or retgnd or yroe Fina Any em