The Elgin Volunteer Fire Department, in conjunction with the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service’s, hosted a three-day Vehicle Rescuer Level 1 Training Exercise over the weekend. Firefighters from 16 different departments, including Caldwell, Elgin, Bastrop, Giddings, Thrall, Flatonia and McDade, learned vehicle extraction methods in the classroom and with actual vehicles, donated by Jesse Perkins of Elgin-area towing service JP Towing, on the property of Jay’s Tire & Automotive Repair in Elgin. Elgin Fire Chief Randy Reyna explained how he and other certified instructors taught the proper use of basic rescue extraction methods, including the Jaws of Life—both cutter and spreader—lifting devices ...