Lost Person Search Drill for 07/17/17
 
By Vista Fire Department
July 18, 2017
 

This week's Monday Night Drill was a lost person search over at the Leon Levy Preserve on Smith Ridge Road in South Salem, New York. Both Vista Fire & EMS crews searched the area bordering Smith Ridge Road, Kitchawan Road and Rt. 35 while having a crew stage in the parking lot of the Leon Levy Preserve.

It took Vista FD crews roughly 30 minutes to locate the person, address the patient's medical needs, package them for extrication and remove them from the woods to a waiting ambulance. Practicing this type of training is instrumental for our Firefighters & EMT's due to the amount of parks in the Vista Fire District such as Leon Levy Preserve and Onatru Farm.

If you are interested in being part of our team at the Vista FD, visit us any Monday night from 6:30pm - 9:30pm for more details or click the "Become a Member" tab at VistaFD.org!
 
Vista Fire Department crews prepare for the "Lost Person Search" drill
Vista Fire Department crews prepare for the "Lost Person Search" drill
Vista Fire Department crews prepare for the "Lost Person Search" drill
Vista Fire Department crews prepare for the "Lost Person Search" drill
 
Vista Fire Department crews enter the Leon Levy Preserve during the "Lost Person Search" drill
Vista Fire Department crews enter the Leon Levy Preserve during the "Lost Person Search" drill
Vista Fire Department crews enter the Leon Levy Preserve during the "Lost Person Search" drill
Vista Fire Department crews enter the Leon Levy Preserve during the "Lost Person Search" drill
 
Ex-Chief Jim Hackett bringing EMS equipment into the Leon Levy Preserve during the "Lost Person Search" drill
Ex-Chief Jim Hackett bringing EMS equipment into the Leon Levy Preserve during the "Lost Person Search" drill