Trench Rescue Training Planned By Geneva Firefighters

GENEVA, IL — A vacant field on Geneva's west side will be taken over by firefighters participating in a trench rescue training exercise Friday, officials said.

The Geneva Fire Department and Kane County Technical Rescue Team will participate in the training at 64 Peck Road, a city-owned parcel of land. At 9 a.m., crews from the Geneva Public Works Department will begin digging a trench just north of Heartland Drive.

Firefighters will run through several stimulated evolutions to hone their techniques for deep trench rescues, according to a news release. A drone will also be used during the exercise.

Training is expected to conclude at 1 p.m.

Residents living near the exercise grounds will likely hear "some moderate noise" and see a "significant amount of fire and public works vehicles and heavy equipment" at the site of the vacant field, officials warned.

The public works team will refill the trench once training is complete.