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Niles $16,000 Safer After Grant Funds Extrication Gear
The Firehouse Subs Foundation gave a grant to upgrade the Niles Fire Department's extrication equipment, which it uses to pull out motorists trapped in crashed cars.
When a car crashes and people are trapped inside, the Niles Fire Department arrives on the scene with extrication equipment to get them out. The equipment the department has worked fine up until now, but Fire Chief Steve Borkowski said auto manufacturers are using stronger metals, such as titanium, and that requires greater force to cut through. The Firehouse Subs Foundation has ridden to the rescue of the rescuers, providing a $16,000 grant to upgrade the Niles Fire Department's equipment. Earlier: Firehouse Subs opens The money went to rebuild the power units which power the cutters and spreaders the fire department uses to cut into vehicle metal and spread jammed car doors open. The power units are gasoline-powered and use a hydraulic…
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