Thanks
to the
generosity
of Valley
businesses,
Greater
Valley EMS
has just
received a
new Champion
Beast
Hydraulic
Spreader to
replace a
36-year old,
heavier and
slower one.
Commonly
referred to
as another’s
proprietary
name, the
“Jaws of
Life”, this
piece of
vital rescue
equipment is
used to
literally
spread apart
thick steel
in
automobile
or
industrial
extrication.
Ray
Stackhouse,
Volunteer
Assistant
Chief of the
EMS
Division,
has been
anticipating
the tool’s
arrival for
quite some
time. “It
really is an
important
upgrade that
will allow
us to reach
the patient
faster”
explains
Stackhouse,
“and by
making it
only forty
pounds, it’s
easier for
one man to
use the tool
for a longer
period of
time with
less
discomfort.”
According to
FireEngineering.com,
the Champion
Beast and
its
accessories
are designed
to tackle
many of the
unique
requirements
presented by
today's
5-star crash
rated
vehicles.
Modern day,
complex car
construction
includes
laminated
metals,
design
deflection
materials
and
reinforced
posts
including
boron and
other exotic
metal
inserts.
“We really
do
appreciate
the
generosity
of this
community
and feel
that if one
life is
saved
because of
it, the
return on
the
investment
is
immeasurable”
adds
Stackhouse.
The
following
business
made
contributions
to support
the
purchase:
|
Ajax
X-Ray
Inc |
Ascension
Ukrainian
Catholic |
Ball
Skerpon |
Jay
E
Lowery
Funeral
Home
Inc |
|
Charles
Upholstering |
Citizens
&
Northern
Bank |
Croft
Ford
Inc |
Dalrymple
Gravel
&
Contracting |
|
French
Farms |
George
Lasco
Jr
DDS |
Hancor
Inc |
Guthrie
Federal
Credit
Union |
|
J&J
Machine |
Calhoun
Hearth
&
Home
Shop |
Metal
Fusion |
Horn's
True
Value
Hardware
Inc |
|
JC
Overhead
Door |
John
H
Murray
&
Son
Inc |
Sam's
Restaurant |
Myron
R
Bucholtz
DMD |
|
Peoples
State
Bank |
Pony
Express
Ranch |
R
Joseph
Landy |
Ram
Tire
&
Auto
Service |
|
Rolling
Tire
Shop |
Rynone
Manufacturing
Corp |
Valley
Energy
Inc |
Tom
Thumb
Nursery
&
Daycare |
|
Sons
of
Italy
Club
Inc |
Sharon
Cook
Hair
Designers |
Ted
Clark's
Busy
Market
Inc |
VFW
Post
8104 |
|
U
Can
Tan |
Zion
Fellowship
Inc |
Waverly
Lodge
No.
407 |
Waverly
United
Methodist |
|
Johnson
Farms,
Inc. |
McDonald's
Restaurant
|
Dr.
Louis
J.
Angelo |
St.
Joseph's
Roman
Catholic
Church |
