The City of Cape Town’s Fire & Rescue Service’s vehicle extrication team, the Cape Town Destroyers, jetting off to Lanzarote in Spain yesterday where they will compete with other international teams in the World Rescue Challenge.
The City of Cape Town’s Fire & Rescue Service’s vehicle extrication team, the Cape Town Destroyers, jetted off to Lanzarote in Spain yesterday where they will compete with other international teams in the World Rescue Challenge.The competition takes place from 16 to 21 October.
The team is using the World Rescue format for the scenarios and using more complex training scenarios with door removals and roof removals; as well as patient care for multiple patients in conjunction with extricating other patients. The team was first invited to compete in 2016 and returned in 2017. They participated again in 2018 when the World Rescue Challenge was held here in Cape Town. In the 2019 competition in France, the team participated with new car technology where the vehicles were sponsored by Renault.The international competition returned post Covid in 2022, where the team again managed a top ten position in Luxembourg.
The team will return and take on the role of trainer and mentor to the rest of the firefighters in the latest techniques and this allows the Service to upskill all its fire fighters to render a more clinical extrication rescue to trapped victims.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
South Africa: Illegal Electricity Connections Are 'Spiralling Out of Control' Says City of Cape TownLoadshedding has made the problem worse
Read more »
Kaizer Chiefs: Zimbabwean Footballer Khama Billiat Is Allegedly in Training With Cape Town CityFormer Kaizer Chiefs player Khama Billiat is rumoured to be in training with Cape Town City. The footballer has been off the radar since his exit at Amakhosi.
Read more »
City of Cape Town load shedding schedule – WEDNESDAYEskom has suspended load shedding until 16:00 due to improved generation performance. Check your Wednesday schedule here.
Read more »
City of Cape Town load shedding scheduleEskom has suspended load shedding until 16:00 due to improved generation performance. Check your Thursday schedule here.
Read more »
![WATCH: Road works in Cape Town yet to complete [VIDEO]](https://i.headtopics.com/images/2023/10/10/thesanews/watch-road-works-in-cape-town-yet-to-complete-vide-watch-road-works-in-cape-town-yet-to-complete-vide-B7B3D58485078C70EDC0C089936E154D.webp?w=640)
WATCH: Road works in Cape Town yet to complete [VIDEO]Watch news in a minute for a summary of Road works in Camps Bay and Bakoven set to be completes in November.
Read more »
R179 million relocation plan under way to revive Cape Town's troubled central lineR179 million relocation plan under way to revive Cape Town's troubled central line
Read more »