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Hoffman Estates Fire Department uses donated bus for extrication, safety training

Village of Hoffman Estates · December 23, 2025
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Hoffman Estates Fire Department training staff ran an overturned-bus extrication drill using a bus donated to the department, emphasizing de-energizing vehicles, use of cutting tools and safety procedures, Batt. Chief Tom Zito said.

The Hoffman Estates Fire Department conducted an extrication training exercise using a bus donated to the department, Battalion Chief Tom Zito said, allowing crews to practice de-energizing the vehicle, cutting access openings and evacuating simulated patients.

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