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Each
year in June, over 275 KENTUCKY F.A.S.T. Fire / Rescue
/ EMS and Safety personnel provide professional
MotorSports Fire and Safety services to over "73,000" race fans and 43
Stock Car Racing Teams during the fast paced NASCAR Nationwide
Series "Meijer 300"
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ABOUT
"KENTUCKY SPEEDWAY F.A.S.T."
Since before opening its' gates
in June 2000,
///EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT
has been the proud
provider of
Res Q Tec
Hydraulic Extrication Tools
and
PARATECH
Technical Rescue Equipment
to the
Pro's at
KENTUCKY SPEEDWAY
Fire And Safety Team
"KY F.A.S.T."
"Other companies and tools were
reviewed, however the
PERFORMANCE, RELIABILITY, TRAINING
and SERVICE provided by
///EMERGENCY
EQUIPMENT
makes the difference.
Now, in our 11TH year! * * *
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"Andy D" provided expert instruction
on the use of ResQ tools. * * *
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In April of 2000, Andy Dzuryachko, ResQ
Tek, Inc.
and
Mike Brady, ///EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT
provide instruction and ResQ Extrication Equipment
during the very first
MotorSports Fire Safety Training
at
KENTUCKY SPEEDWAY! * * *
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KY F.A.S.T. firefighters direct the water
and ColdFire flow as a rescuer assist ARCA Race Driver "COACH JERRY GLANVILLE "
from his burning stock car in May 2003. Although some spectacular
flames, Coach Glanville escaped with relatively moderate injuries. * * *
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COACH JERRY GLANVILLE lost control in Turn-3
and hit the wall at over 175 MPH during an ARCA qualifying run.
KY F.A.S.T. members knocked down the fire as rescuers assisted Coach Glanville in
removing his HANS device, allowing him to climb out with help.
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On Saturday evening June 17, 2006 during the NASCAR Busch
Series - MEIJER 300, driver JEFF FULLER #34
intentionally turned his race car in an effort to avoid hitting the driver's door of fellow race driver Jason Leffler.
Traveling at 180 MPH, the impact could have been fatal.
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FULLER's car slammed "right side" first
into the infield retaining wall at +150 MPH; "going sideways" and burst into flames
upon impact. Fuller hit the inside wall near an opening which provides rapid access to the race track by fire and safety
vehicles operated by KENTUCKY F.A.S.T.
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KENTUCKY F.A.S.T. Fire
/ Rescue personnel extinguished the fire and safely extricated the driver from his badly damaged
car.
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is expressly forbidden without written authorization from the owners of the respective image, photograph or logo.
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