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Primary reason is to save a life and reduce injuries.
A rescue squad at the St. Wendel Road fire station brings the Jaws of Life. The Jaws of Life are used to extricate someone from an accident. In German Township we have many high speed accidents that require the use of the Jaws of Life and other extrication tools. The other two reasons are fire suppression and fuel spill cleanup. The injured can't wait ten minutes if a gasoline motor that controls life-saving equipment does not start.