carefully and safely so firefighters can get in there. We need to do our job so they can do their job.”

Cross-training has proven invaluable. It

improves working relationships between towers, firefighters, police and EMS

Southwest Tow Operators founder and executive director Tommy Anderson said, “James Bennett Jr. is one of the really good guys in this industry. He often hosts extrication training for DFW first responders and holds training sessions, incident management with fire, police periodically at his own expense.” Cross-training has proven invaluable. It improves working relationships between towers, firefighters, police and EMS,  learning  what

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Work the non-traffic side - Stay Safe!

Towers and their equipment allowed other responders to do their work.

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