Royal Slope Fire Rescue EMS learns how to safely access and remove a bridge maintenance employee who fell from the bridge deck onto lower portions of the bridge. Washington State Patrol managed the traffic on the bridge.
August 20, 2024
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FIRE REPORT: Royal Slope EMS trains on Vantage Bridge
ROYAL CITY — Royal Slope Fire Rescue EMS participated in rope rescue training on the I-90 Vantage Bridge on Tuesday. The training was hosted by Garco Construction with the Washington State Department of Transportation and Grant County Fire District 8 also attending. “It was good to practice using the resources on the bridge before something happens,” Grant County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Kyle Foreman said. According to a statement from the GCSO, the training simulated how firefighters will access and remove a bridge maintenance employee who falls from the bridge deck onto lower portions of the bridge.