Lawmakers, visitors and staff gathered outside the Capitol today to witness a rescue demonstration by the Life Force Rescue Vehicle. The Life Force Rescue System facility is based out of Morgantown and they specialize in safety and speed for extrications and rescues. The vehicle is capable of operating four rescue tool circuits simultaneously, faster than any other manufacturer’s rescue system and with no loss of power. Metal crunched and glass flew into the air as Chris Deberry and Bill Davis maneuvered equipment and sliced a car open in a matter of minutes. These high tech tools pull everything away from the inside of the vehicle which reduces the likelihood of injury to those trapped inside a car.
The Norwalk Underslung Six Car was also on display today. The car was manufactured in Martinsburg in 1914. This classy vehicle was no cheap find, costing a whopping $3,100 in it’s year of manufacture. A Ford Model-T cost $250 at the same period of time. It’s easy to see why this was a high priced luxury. Forty inch wheels place the front fenders almost at a horizontal level with the hood. It also had an unheard of electric push button transmission.
