Mohegan Tribal Fire Department Slope Evacuation Training with Connecticut Fire Academy

On Mar. 19, 20, 25, and 26, 2024, Mohegan Tribal Fire Department personnel participated in training conducted by Connecticut Fire Academy on slope evacuation utilizing a stokes basket and the Arizona Vortex in advanced configurations to extricate a victim from areas, such as embankments. Their training also included a review of rescuing occupants in a stalled elevator utilizing the Arizona Vortex in the “Doortex” mode along with the use of a newly purchased Harken winch.  Various skill stations were set up to review rigging the stokes basket and usage of other rescue equipment. Our personnel consistently train and prepare for high-risk, low-frequency incidents that they may be faced with.