Sydney Fire Department is a career station, generating a higher call volume than a typical volunteer station. Crew members are trained for specific roles and work together daily to make rescues quick and efficient. HURST’s industry-leading advancements and their distributor, Code 4 FIRE RESCUE, are partners in SFD’s success.
“We can count on HURST’s latest tools to be reliable,” Pertus said. “We’ve used HURST for years and we’ve seen them make great improvements. It’s good to see they know what rescue teams need and they make changes."
Pertus shared another story. The Sydney team recently added eDRAULIC tools to their collection and put them to the test this June. After an accident in mid-day traffic, two people were trapped in their vehicle. The vehicles were intractable, requiring more tools and time from the Sydney rescue team. As the crew meticulously worked to save the patient, a crowd began to form. After the patients were successfully extracted, Pertus said the onlookers gave a standing ovation.
When asked if he feels like a hero when he saves patients from death’s close grip, Pertus responded, “To us, we’re just doing our job.”