A Huge Tecumseh "Fire"

The noise so early in the morning today.  

Before 9 AM, my wife and I heard the sound of many sirens on vehicles that were coming so close to our condo home. Looking out the window in the front of our premises, we saw a number of local Fire trucks and other Department vehicles, a police car and an ambulance in front of the school just down the street in front of us. Also, there were many students and teachers standing outside watching what was going on. They obviously must have heard the internal danger alarms and had to immediately go outside to avoid any events taking place that might negatively harm them in the building.  I just could not believe what was happening.

Immediately, I dressed up in my outdoor clothing because I didn't know how cold it was outside at this time and went immediately to the school premises to see exactly what was going on. Naturally, I also brought my camera with me in case I could take some photographs to display later on if required in an article I was going to do.  I had no idea what was happening and if there really was a fire, how severe it was.   

Here are some photographs that I took of all of the various emergency parties' vehicles and equipment right in front of the school premises across street from my residence.  Given where I was initially, it certainly appeared as if there was something serious going on. 

I crossed the street and saw this vehicle that was so damaged that Fire department staff was there trying to tear it apart because I also saw a person inside of it.  I was thinking that this person was badly injured because the vehicle was in such bad condition. I could not see anything all that well but it did appear as if the person was already covered under some bandages and also had breathing equipment. It appeared to me that a tremendous amount of work was being undertaken to try to save this person's life!  

But then again, something strange seemed to be happening that initially made no sense to me. I did not see any flames coming from the vehicle because of the crash.  I could not smell the scent of any fire either.  The location of the vehicle also seemed rather strange because it was not on the road. I did not hear anyone talking significantly about the crash that happened or what happened in the fire for the person inside. Moreover, even when I was there for a while, I did not see any reporters from any of the newspapers or the TV or radio stations. In addition, I saw that a lot of the work was being undertaken by fire "students" and not just Fire Department employees.  I could not figure it out! 

I asked a Fire Department person there who might be in charge in what was going on and he pointed to a lady from the Police Department who was in attendance. Accordingly, I went up to talk to Ontario Provincial Police Constable Winand-Bacon to find out what was happening. It was unbelievable what she said to me. 

The reality of this matter was that it was not a real "fire" as it appeared but rather was an event designed to help out high school students who might be considering getting employment jobs in various professions to handle matters such as this one. It was an excellent example for these students as well as anyone who might one day be involved in an automobile accident. I learned also that it was the second time recently that such an event had taken place at a school in the County. I am not sure if this type of event had ever taken place or was even scheduled to take place in City of Windsor as it probably should be done. 

I was quite impressed by what she said was taking place. After the person was removed from the vehicle, the person would be brought into the School and the students would see how the person was treated and what was done after the severe injuries that the  person had. They would be given effectively a very detailed observation about what these tasks were like and how people would be treated in the event of a vehicle accident. It would help make them decide not only what a future job might be but also and make sure that their life was being run properly. 

I was very impressed that our Towns in the County were undertaking such a very difficult activity in order to help out students plan their future.  It certainly would make their decision making much easier and more practical!

Here are detailed  photos of the work being undertaken: