WSI assists in training exercise in Baghdad
Saw an interesting story the other day on NewsBlaze.com about Wackenhut Services, Inc. providing emergency rescue equipment training in Baghdad for medics from the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division.
According to the site, Ken Setty, an instructor for Wackenhut Services, provided training on the proper procedures for using equipment such as hydraulic spreaders, cutters and rams used by fire fighters to extricate injured persons from damaged vehicles.
Spc. Charles Thompson, a Bronx, N.Y. native who serves in the evacuation platoon, said, "The opportunity to train on equipment like this is rare. I would do it again if I could."
WSI Fire and Emergency Services in Iraq is the primary emergency response capability for 20 United States Department of Defense (DOD) sites. The start-up of 20 fire sites simultaneously represents the largest single fire and emergency services effort in a combat zone in over 30 years.