When it comes to crunching and cutting steel in an emergency, the Greater Valley EMS Rescue Team rests at the top of their game. Proficiency and accuracy in rescue techniques can only be achieved through real-life, hands–on training with all types of vehicles in a wide variety of settings.  Huckles, the Valley’s go-to company for towing and recovery, have gone out of their way to consistently ensure that the rescue team has the tools they need to get the job done. 

In October of this year, Huckles again came through by delivering two vehicles, a sedan and a mini-van, for the GVEMS Rescue Team to cut, crunch and dissect.  “Our technicians are finding the fastest and safest ways to extricate an acutely injured victim from a motor vehicle collision”, remarks Derrick Hall, Rescue Division Captain, “without the stress that an actual emergency can bring”.

Rescue is the primary division to use the automobiles in training, but the GVEMS Dive Team benefits from the donations as well.  “A couple times a year we will deliver cars to the Barton quarry for the Dive Team to sink and recover with their airbags” adds Ed Bostwick, co-owner of Huckles Towing and Recovery. 

The latest donations were used for approximately two weeks and provided hands-on training for nearly a dozen members of the GVEMS Rescue.  Following the trainings, Huckles returns and collects what pieces remain for recycling. Throughout the year, Huckles typically donates more than two-dozen vehicles.

 “These donations are an example of how the entire Valley pulls together to support Greater Valley EMS.  A good portion of the cars we deliver for training come from both Sandroni and Tracy Sutton Salvage” adds Bostwick, “We all contribute to this great cause – we all win when we support our local community”.

For more information about this release, the GVEMS Rescue or Dive Team, or to make a donation, contact Sonya Bement, Outreach Supervisor at Greater Valley EMS at 570-888-6000 X228