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After Crash Pins Woman Under Car, Livingston Firefighters Get Training
Livingston firefighters rescued a woman trapped under a car last month. They held a training exercise in a similar rescue this week.
LIVINGSTON, NJ — After a 73-year-old woman was struck and pinned under a car last month, the Livingston Fire Department had a training this week to ensure that firefighters know how to respond to similar situations.
The Fire Department was able to remove the vehicle from the woman in the Feb. 11 incident, Chief Chris Mullin said Thursday. She was alert and responsive and was taken to Morristown Memorial Trauma Center for treatment.
Mullin said that around 2:45 p.m. on that day, a Livingston man, 44, was driving his BMW SUV through the intersection of Taconic and Wahler roads. It was there that he struck the woman, who was walking. She became pinned underneath the vehicle.
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The department used airbags and other equipment to safety free the woman.
That's why, Mullin said, he wanted to make sure everyone in the department knows how to respond in the future.
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During the training, the men were able to lift a pickup truck. They also learned about which equipment to use in a life-threatening situation.
Mullin said, "It is always beneficial when our members can train under simulated circumstances and get reacquainted with the equipment."
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