Auto Extrication Team
Training hard, competing worldwide, and bringing the lessons home to Enfield.
The Enfield Volunteer Fire Department Auto Extrication team has been competing since 1998 and has dedicated team members to keep competing year after year.
Why we compete
Auto extrication, or “Auto X”, is the rescue skill of safely freeing people trapped in damaged vehicles. In competition, teams are given realistic crash scenarios and are judged on patient care, teamwork, speed and technique. It is demanding, hands-on training that you can’t get from a classroom.
Our team travels to special competitions to improve our skills, and in doing so we support our community. Everything learned on the road is shared with the rest of the department and put to use on real calls in Enfield and the surrounding area.
Where we compete
Local
Atlantic Canada challenges close to home
Ontario
Competing against teams from across the province
New York
International competition in the United States
Germany
Testing our skills on the world stage
Sharper skills
Competition pushes our members to train harder and learn new techniques, tools and approaches used by teams around the world.
Serving the community
Every technique we bring home makes us better prepared to help our neighbours on the worst day of their lives.
Modern rescue methods
Vehicles are changing quickly. Competing keeps us current on new vehicle construction and the latest rescue equipment.