(KRON) — The Santa Rosa Fire Department announced Tuesday that it was awarded a $114,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) for new state-of the art “jaws of life” extrication tools to rescue crash victims trapped inside vehicles.
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“We are incredibly grateful for this grant,” SRFD Division Chief of Emergency Medical Services Matthew Gloeckner said in a news release.
SRFD said, according to federal data, 42% of victims killed in vehicle collisions were still alive when emergency first responders arrived at the scene — emphasizing how every second and moment of delay are critical.
“Post-crash care is vital,” SRFD added. “The new ‘jaws of life’ rescue tools will improve the SRFDs ability to deliver life-saving measures for patients trapped in vehicles.”…