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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2004-12-01, Page 3THE HURON EXPOSITOR, Dec. 1. 2004-3 Extrication training builds confidence of local firefighters Map will showcase food producers in Huron and Perth By Jason Middleton Expositor Staff A joint project of the counties of Huron and Perth and the Ministry of Agriculture and Food is finding a new way to put local food producers on the map. With funding from Agriculture and Agri -Food Canada, local food producers will be able to showcase their businesses to local residents and tourists. The map of the area featuring locations and descriptions of their businesses. Jane Muegge, Ministry of Agriculture and Food regional information coordinator, hopes this calender will help bring more tourists into the area and help area shoppers find farm -to - the -table items. "Lots of people like to pick out their own produce and see the countryside," Muegge said. This initiative, Muegge said, will "hopefully dovetail with our tourism area as well as local people becoming very aware of what's available to them just right next door." Expected to have 100,000 copies produced and distrubuted across Ontario, the map will be available in the spring. The map will include Huron -Perth producers of vegetables, preserves, honey, baked goods, herbs, fish, pork, beef, fruits, chocolate and others. Also, local businesses that sell products produced in Huron -Perth will be included on the map. "We'd love to have them all on there," said Muegge. To be included on the map, participants must pay a $25 fee which provides a location marker on the map, a listing and a Farm -to -Table sign. "We do want to get as many people involved as we can," said Muegge. "We don't want to miss anybody." For more information contract Jane Muegge at (519) 482-5129 or Daryl Ball at (519) 271-6574. From Page 1 Cribbing, or stabilizing a vehicle with various sizes of wooden boards, is an essential first step to ensure the safety of the victims and the firefighters, who must climb all over the vehicle to extricate them. "If someone has a back or neck injury, a quarter of an inch can mean their life. You have to make the car as solid as possible," says Phillips. They also learned some of Jones's tips, such as using shaving cream to absorb glass particles that are otherwise impossible to clean up and using a $14 tire lug wrench, that can take off a door hinge with much less noise than an air gun. Other tips include carrying golf tees to close off leaking gas lines and using plexiglass instead of blankets to protect victims Susan Hundertmark photos Mark Melady and Richard Verberne secure a vehicle that's perched on its side during extrication training at the Seaforth Fire Hall over the weekend. from breaking glass since they're less likely to panic when they can see what's happening. As well, they discussed some of the new technology in vehicles, including as many as 23 air bags with multiple batteries to operate them. "You have to be conscious of where they are because if you set one off by mistake, you're going to go flying," says Huron East fire chief Marty Bedard. Phillips says knowledge of modern vehicle technology such as power doors, power seats and power steering columns can also make firefighters' jobs easier when extricating victims. "We can utilize them to our advantage before we disconnect them," he says. However, since it's impossible to get new cars to train with, Phillips says firefighters need to learn how to adapt to new technology when they encounter it. "We only ever seem to be able to get cars that are six to 10 years old and then rust can make it harder for us to cut them open. But, after this training, the guys won't be afraid to tackle any vehicle," he says. You're Invited to t%e IRAND OPENINO of our new spa! Sunday, December 5 12-5p.m. Spa Packages 1.'.. Purchase one Spa Package at Receive a second Package otiv voter Dvas8 Enter for a chance To Win a getaway for two in Stratford at ARDEN PARK and HOTEL. a DIAMOND NECKLACE -+r 161141444. compliments of e TOTAL IMAGE II We create beauty in your life! 59 Main St., Seaforth 527-0780 Facial and Body Products by ,cii DR LABORERAlONAUDIRE