In support of local fire departments, Gershow Recycling donated the use of 30 cars for the Eleventh Annual Chuck Varese Vehicle Extrication Tournament, which was held at the Northport Fire Department’s Training Grounds at Steer’s Pit in Northport, New York. Gershow also donated the use of its Huntington facility to enable teams to practice in the week leading up to the tournament.
Using the Jaws of Life, 19 teams from 11 fire departments participated in the tournament, working to extricate a victim from a crash site.
Each team was judged on the amount of time it took to perform the extrication, the handling of equipment and the safety procedures they followed. After the tournament, the vehicles were brought back to Gershow’s facility, where they were shredded and recycled.
Published in the July 2018 Edition
