Crime & Safety

Video: Jaws of Life Training With Shrewsbury Fire Department

After a crash, drivers can become trapped in their vehicles. Luckily, the Shrewsbury Fire Department has the Jaws of Life to get you to safety.

Smashing windows and cutting apart doors to better protect local motorists, the Shrewsbury Fire Department practiced their "vehicle extrication" tecniques recently. 

During the training, fire fighters used the "Jaws of Life" a cutting and spreading tool that can save drivers trapped in a crumpled vehicle. 

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