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Terrace Bay Schreiber If you are not a mem- ber of the Terrace Bay Volunteer Fire Depart- ment then you probably have not heard about the accident at the Train- ing Centre. It was ac- tually a "mock emer- gency'"' set up to test the local firefighters' first aid under the instruc- tion of Ray Mark who co-ordinated the "dis- aster". No one will say' whose idea it was for fear of repercussions! Between 6:30 and 7 p.m., Ray and 7 fire- mee brar Terrace Bay Jt ei POT 2WO ar1o £.C.T.F yy, Claims Two fighters, most of whom have not yet completed the first aid course re- arranged the Training Centre at the mill to look like an explosion had taken place. The vic- tims were placed under boxes, behind desks, in the hallways and in the small storage room. Their faked injuries included one unconsci- ous, one fatality, sever- al fractures, back injur- ies, head injuries and severe shock. One vic- tim_decided to compli- cate things by speaking only French. At 7 p.m., a call was put in to the Fire Hall where the firefighters were having their reg- ular Tuesday night mee- ting. Two fire trucks and a van were on site in less than 3 minutes. The nine men who respond- ed then had to suit-up and: don _ breathing equipment as they had no idea what they would be facing when they went inside the build- ing. s Alphonse Brake begins artificial respiration in an attempt to revive mock fatality Ed Stachiw. L to R, Firefighters Ray Stachiw, Moe Stark, and Carl Goodwin transport victim John LeClair on an improvised stretcher... Training Centre "Accident " When they had esta- blished that there were no toxic gases, they pro- ceeded to find the vic- tims and administer first aid as necessary, prior- izing the cases. A cur- ious onlooker with a leg cast and crutches and the local press reporter * did their utmost to get in the way. The firefighters re- acted calmly and quick- ly and completed the evacuation of casual- ties in 40 minutes from the time of the call to the', firé hall." * A. discussion of. the test followed at the fire hall to ascertain if every- thing was done proper- ly. The men had enter- ed the building from two doors in three man. teams, priorized the ca- sualties well, determin- ing which required the most immediate care and immobilizing those who required it. They improvised well, using a table as a back board and tried unsuccessful- ly to revive the "fata- lity". They learned a few things from the exer- cise as well. One of the casualties was not found initially in the room to room search. The vic- tim in extreme shock was left unattended too long and "died" due to shock and excessive bleeding. Residents of Terrace Bay can be assured that their volunteer fire- Firefighter Graham Bursey attends to casualty Serge Querry's injuries. <3 Alphonse Brake, left and Bevin Black, right carry 'unconscious'? Rod Thompson to the Van for a trip to the hospital. fighters are well-trained and capable of handling . emergencies. Their training is on-going and it will be interesting to see what they come up with next. The Fire Department extends special thanks to Kimberley-Clark for their co-operation. Heavy Fines Levied Under Water Supply By-Law Justice of the Peace, D. Pahl, at Court held March 4 in Schreiber, levied fines of $103. each to four Schreiber residents. The four were charged under Section 4, of the By-Law. 746 which prohibits travel over the ice of the Township water supply. While levying the fines, J. P. Pahl, com- mented that he hoped that the fines would act as a deterent in future. By-Law. 746 prohib- its travel of any kind over the ice or water of the Township. Water Supply and also prohi- bits fishing in, or pol- luting the water of Cooks Lake in any way. right down to the **News" and get your advertising and submissions in for our April 25 edition é The deadline is Noon, Wednesday, April 18