ESTC Snapshots

Members of various city and county police departments, fire departments and emergency services teams demonstrated the types of training conducted at the Emergency Services Off-Campus Training Center during a meeting of the RCC Board of Trustees on Sept. 21. Ken Fields, director of RCC’s emergency services programs, explained the various demonstrations to the board members and guests, which included a pistol shooting demonstration on the firing range, decontamination procedures, a suspect apprehension using a canine unit, a driving demonstration, small space rescue, a propane tank fire and a car fire, a rooftop rescue, and listening and detection
devices used in a building collapse situation.

Clockwise from upper left: Ken Fields outlines the demonstrations for board members, college personnel and guests; George Morris of the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office shows the group the target used during the shooting demonstration; a demonstration of the canine unit from Asheboro City Police Department; a driving demonstration by Adam Berman of Archdale Police Department; and a tour of the decontamination tent.
Clockwise from upper left: Larry Pugh of Ash-Rand Rescue and EMS showcases rescue equipment; a demonstration of a rooftop rescue; Ronnie Outlaw of Ash-Rand Rescue demonstrates listening equipment for Robert Davis and Harold Holmes; a car fire demonstration by members of the Asheboro Fire Department; and board members and others view a small space rescue setup.