Norfolk’s firefighters completed a four- day Technical Rescue program conducted by Heavy Rescue, a nationally known and respected firm which provides specialized firefightertraining, on Thursday, February 4. The members were certified in rope res­cue including repelling and moving injured people via rope systems. Captain Peter Petruchik lead Norfolk’s team which included Lt./Paramedic Mike Findlen, FF/Paramedics Dave Russo, Mark Amiot and Jamie Masterson. Other participants in the programs were from the Millis and Plainville Fire Departments.

Photo Courtesy of the Norfolk Fire Department Capt. Petruchik, along with FF/Para­medics Russo and Masterson have recently joined the Norfolk County Technical Res­cue Team. The “hands-on” portion of the program was conducted at Jofran, which donated the use of their facility for the rope work. At right, p rogram participants look on as Firefigher/Paramedic Jamie Masterson practices a process of lowering a rescuer.