Utah responders practice earthquake rescue at a condemned church

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Ogden – Earthquakes and building collapses can lead to some of the most dangerous rescue scenarios that firefighters have to contend with.

They don’t handle these types of calls very often but they can be dangerous for both those in trouble and firefighters.

Tuesday crews used a church building in Ogden slated for demolition as the scene for a rescue operation.

When life gives you the worst of the unexpected, a crumbling building, maybe the next big earthquake, these guys have to be prepared.

“We do urban search and rescue,” said Captain Matt Hennessy of Riverdale. “We can go to a tower and train at any time, but with an actual structure we get more real-life scenarios, and being able to incorporate that is really good for us and we appreciate that.”

Hennessy said it’s important to seize opportunities like these and bring together several departments from across northern Utah to work together as part of heavy rescue teams.

Smooth coordination is important when those major events happen.

Part of the training on Tuesday was building up the frames quickly to strengthen the penetrating structure.

“We’ve often responded to vehicles in buildings that require structure support so we can go in and do a rescue,” Hennessey said.

They also cut concrete and move large, heavy pieces of debris, skills that can help save people. It is work that takes time and attention.

“That’s why we’re training here, realizing how long it takes to do it and seeing if we can speed up the process, and do a little bit better with our techniques,” Hennessey said.

Firefighters practice removing a large portion of the wreckage during an exercise on Tuesday. (Photo: Mike Anderson, KSL-TV)

Because when the unthinkable really happens, these guys have to step in with a level head.

Hennessy said, “Being able to show up and bring our game up in something like this is very important.”

The training runs through Saturday, and participants will finally be breaching walls as part of that.

Departments from Cache, Box Elder, Weber, and Davis counties participate.

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