Photo courtesy of the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department
On Thursday, Jan. 26, firefighters from Fire Station 1 in McLean showed high school students how they respond to car crashes where drivers are trapped. The students learned how they use the “jaws of life” and other tools to remove trapped occupants in a demonstration at the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Academy in Fairfax. The students are part of the county’s new High School Firefighter Program, which is a partnership between the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department and the Fairfax County Public Schools. The program is for high school seniors who are interested in becoming firefighters.