Cowpens firefighters returned from a long weekend of training with a wealth of knowlege.  A group made the four hour trip to Sanford, NC to participate in the first ever Big Lift University™.  Billy Leach, Jr. developer of the Big Rig Rescue™ series created this new class which focuses on the use of airbag systems to lift heavy loads.  Firefighters worked with instructors and wrecker operators that ranged from locals to Robert Morris (FDNY Rescue 1 Capt.) and Nigel Letherby (National Project Mgr. for Paratech, Inc.)  Crews worked eight scenarios over two days which included a detached mixer drum on a passenger car, school bus overturned with victims trapped underneath, and a tanker car under-ride.

Captain Robert Morris FDNY Rescue 1