Elite Rescue Team

CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB)- It’s a situation you never imagine yourself in until you’re there.
Fire Protection Specialist Jerry Mazurkiewicz said rope rescue training is a necessity all year round; however, it’s often in the summer months when this specialized training is put to use.
“We’re completing the rope rescue operations level training course. 32-hour class that teaches the firefighters how to safely repel,” Mazurkiewicz said in late June,