Buchanan, Tenn.–On Saturday April 13th, multiple agencies came together at Paris Landing State Park Marina to train on boat and marina fires and how to extricate victims trapped inside a burning boat. A total of eight agencies with 40 personnel participated in the exercise that included classroom training as well as hands on training.
Paris Landing Fire Chief Reggie Coles said agencies that participated included:
Paris Landing State Park
Paris Landing Fire Dept
Puryear Fire Dept.
Paris Henry County Rescue Squad
Springville Fire Dept
Calloway County Fire Rescue
Stewart County Fire Rescue
One Firefighter traveled from Hornbeak Fire Dept to participate
“Paris Landing Fire Dept would like to express our appreciation to all agencies involved and a special word of thanks to Kristi Everitts and her staff at Pars Landing Marina for their help in making this exercise possible,” he said.
Photo shows Paris Landing Firefighters Brianna Burg and Nate Case working with Calloway County Firefighter Whitney Todd to create an opening in a boat to gain access to simulated victims trapped inside a burning boat while the Instructor, Mike Dickens watches.
Firefighters demonstrated the challenges of advancing hose lines out onto a boat dock, Calloway County’s Fire Boat was utlized, as was the Paris Landing Fire Dept’s ladder truck.
Photo by Reggie Coles.