Fall In A Hole? Southington Firefighters Are Ready

SOUTHINGTON, CT — As watchers of classic television rescue shows know, some of the rescues done in Hollywood seem too spectacular to believe.

But, sometimes, life imitates art and, for those very situations, preparation is still key.

This week, the Southington Fire Department spent time preparing for an unlikely situation that is, still, quite possible.

According to social media, SFD firefighters were conducting so-called "high-angle" rope rescue training at the Southington Water Pollution Control facility at 999 Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike, Plantsville.

The training revolved around a hypothetical situation where a person is injured at the bottom of one of the facility's tanks.

Southington firefighters said this required "lowering a rescuer into the tank to package the patient and remove them from the space."

Of course, this training not only helps prep rescuers for a situation at the water pollution control facility, it preps them for any rescue involving somebody in distress below a high access point, such as a hole.

The series of winches, pulleys and ropes did their jobs during training and folks can rest assured knowing the SPD is probably ready to handle any contingency — just like the firefighters on TV.

For the Southington Fire Department's Facebook page, click on this link.