The Burlington Fire Department’s Firefighter Vehicle Rescue Team received top honours in the province at a competition in the Town of Perth.

Teams were given 20 minutes to rescue live patients out of crush vehicles using skills such as scene safety, vehicle stabilization, extrication and patient care.

The current Burlington team trains upwards of six hours each week and includes team captain Ryan Stewart, team medic Scott Wells and firefighters Kyle Galea, John Hastings, Nick Mitrovich and Chris Viegas.

“These valuable training experiences provide a way for many fire departments to gather from across the country and around the world. Firefighters learn from each other sharing tools, techniques, ideas and experiences,” said Stewart, an acting fire captain.