{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"The News Journal","provider_url":"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net","title":"West Knox Fire Department wins extrication challenge &ndash; The News Journal","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"P5eYCH1c6C\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net\/west-knox-fire-department-wins-extrication-challenge\/\">West Knox Fire Department wins extrication challenge<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net\/west-knox-fire-department-wins-extrication-challenge\/embed\/#?secret=P5eYCH1c6C\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;West Knox Fire Department wins extrication challenge&#8221; &#8212; The News Journal\" data-secret=\"P5eYCH1c6C\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/6-21-West-Knox-at-fire-muster.jpg","thumbnail_width":270,"thumbnail_height":480,"description":"A team of West Knox firefighters took first place in the extrication challenge at the Appalachian Foothills Fire Muster, marking the third consecutive win for the department. The team of Darryl Baker, Steve Mayer, Richie Wynn, Amos Moses, Kiker Moses and Brandon Ledford cleared the scene of potential hazards, stabilized the car, removed three doors, a door post on one side and the roof, and forcing the dash forward to \u201cfree\u201d the two people \u201ctrapped\u201d when it was forced back by the impact. \u201cWe had to pretend there were patients in the front seat,\u201d Baker explained. Each team had 20 minutes to complete the event. The West Knox team completed the event in seven minutes, eight seconds. \u201cWe were slower than normal because we were only allowed on spreader and cutter,\u201d Baker said explaining that when paged to a. wreck, there are two sets of the device known as \u201cThe Jaws-of-Life,\u201d on each truck that firefighters will use simultaneously. \u201cWe could have shaved probably about two minutes off of it at a real scene,\u201d Baker said. Baker said three judges were watching the firefighters work and made several notes on their score sheets. \u201cThey wrote in general comments that we had really good teamwork,\u201d Baker said adding that out of the 38 firefighters on the roster, this was one of the best teams that could be assembled. However, it was purely by chance. \u201cThis was just the normal firefighters that could come out Saturday,\u201d Baker said when asked if the department had a competition team. Baker said the judges did mark the team for failing to verbalize in several instances such as when firefighters broke the glass out of the doors. \u201cFor every window you break out you are supposed to say \u2018Breaking glass!\u2019\u201d Baker explained. \u201cOn a car wreck, we are not used to verbalizing.\u201d Baker said he is proud of his firefighters, adding that while there were only three departments competing in the event this year, the competition is stiff. \u201cIt is fun to win, but it is fun watching other departments do it because you always learn something by watching them,\u201d Baker said adding it is a friendly competition with the teams cheering each other on. &nbsp;"}