THE EDMONSON VOICE
  • Home
  • News
  • Community
    • VOICE Calendar >
      • About VOICE Calendar
    • County Schools Calendar
  • Obits
  • Sports
    • WildcatsLive/Schedules
    • Recorded Game Videos
  • Weather
  • Features
    • Recipe Of The Week
    • Opinion
    • Ask Mongoose
    • Arts/Entertainment
    • Legal/Professional Policy
    • Our Staff
    • Contest Rules
    • Our Sponsors
  • FAQs
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Edmonson County's Number One Source For Local News and Information

County Receives Nearly $23K From Homeland Security For JAWS of Life Upgrade

10/10/2017

0 Comments

 
Picture
Darren Doyle, story:
Edmonson County Emergency Management has been approved by the Department of Homeland Security for a $22,800 grant for the purpose of upgrading the county's emergency JAWS of Life equipment.

According to Emergency Management Director Pat Prunty, the current equipment setup is a complicated one, consisting of a generator, tools, and a host of hydraulic hoses and cables. Prunty said while the system has worked, it usually takes a minimum of two operators to safely use the JAWS and that there are several aspects of the system that can cause problems, and those are problems certainly unwelcomed when someone's life is on the line.

"The grant will allow the county to purchase a whole new setup that's much easier to use," said Prunty. "It will all be battery-powered that one person can grab and easily use."

The current system has to be stored in the county JAWS of Life truck, which is housed at the Kyrock FD. Prunty says the new system will contain a cutter, a spreader, and a ram. There will be no need for generators, cables, and hoses that are sometimes inefficient.

"Car accidents don't always happen on smooth, level ground," he said. "Emergency workers sometime have to lug our current equipment over hills, ditches, and through the woods. The new setup will allow someone to grab it from a truck and take off."

Prunty said he hopes everything will be finalized by December but that he's already reaching out to vendors and suppliers to seek the best options for the county.

The current set of JAWS actually belongs to the Lincoln Fire Department. They have loaned the current setup to Emergency Management for the past year. Before that, Kyrock Fire Department owned the setup that was used. The new equipment will belong to the Fiscal Court under the operation of Emergency Management.

"This is going to give us a huge advantage in emergency situations where someone has to be extracted from a vehicle," said Prunty. It's going to be much easier on our emergency crews, but the main thing is, it's going to help more people."

Picture
0 Comments

Your comment will be posted after it is approved.


Leave a Reply.

    COMMENTING/LEGAL
    Deadline INFO
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture

    Archives

    February 2023
    January 2023
    December 2022
    November 2022
    October 2022
    September 2022
    August 2022
    July 2022
    June 2022
    May 2022
    April 2022
    March 2022
    February 2022
    January 2022
    December 2021
    November 2021
    October 2021
    September 2021
    August 2021
    July 2021
    June 2021
    May 2021
    April 2021
    March 2021
    February 2021
    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO
HOME
NEWS 
COMMUNITY


OBITS
FEATURES
WEATHER
​​
WILDCATS LIVE
​
SPORTS
CONTACT
copyright 2014-2023 The Edmonson Voice.
Call or text: 270-597-6550 ​editor@edmonsonvoice.com
PO BOX 94
BROWNSVILLE, KY 42210
CLICK HERE FOR DEADLINE INFO
  • Home
  • News
  • Community
    • VOICE Calendar >
      • About VOICE Calendar
    • County Schools Calendar
  • Obits
  • Sports
    • WildcatsLive/Schedules
    • Recorded Game Videos
  • Weather
  • Features
    • Recipe Of The Week
    • Opinion
    • Ask Mongoose
    • Arts/Entertainment
    • Legal/Professional Policy
    • Our Staff
    • Contest Rules
    • Our Sponsors
  • FAQs