Miss Turk's Class learns about the Jaws of Life

Mrs. Eldridge,
  Yesterday during English we had three visitors for Jaws of Life. The truck had so many lights it could light up a football field. In the truck were a lot of safety helmets, fire resistant suits, and wooden blocks for jacks. Another tool was the two sets of cutters, the spreader and the big metal clippers. I have to give thanks to these guys because of all they’ve done and one of these days they could even save your lives.
 Faith Moerdyk      

Dear Mrs. Eldridge,

        Yesterday Jaws of Life came in and did a presentation. They did their presentation on Jaws. It was very interesting. They showed us a seat belt cutter, a window breaker, a cutter and a spreader. You can believe it or not but it was harder to cut wood than steel. It was weird how all that stuff looked. It was big and looked like it could cut your hand off, but really they were meant for that they were meant to save lives. I think that it was really awesome that all the people that showed us that stuff were volunteers. They are doing a good cause for us all and I really would like to thank them so very much.
Mikelle 

Dear Mrs. Eldridge,
Yesterday our class went outside where there was a truck with a trailer on with a lot of tools. The people who work there are volunteers and three people came to show us some of the tools that they had. One was able to cut some steel that a guy brought as a demonstration. He cut it in five seconds, and there was another tool that was called the spreader. When he used it some of the welded part came off of the metal. It was pretty cool seeing all of the tools that they have.
Sincerely,

 John

Dear Mrs. Eldridge,
    
     On the twentieth of May, the sixth grade class got introduced to the Jaws of Life, it is a system that rescues people who've been in car or truck accidents.

     There were three different people that introduced this to us, Rob, Shelly, and Richard. They showed us what type of equipment they used to get people out of cars in certain situations. Like for instance, there was a tool that weighed about 40 pounds, that was used to cut through metal to get people out. They even did a demonstration of it. They took a very thick piece of wood and cut it with the giant "scissors" and it took a little while but that was only because wood contains more oxygen than metal. By the way, they also cut a big chunk of metal too. Even that took less time!  There was also a seat belt cutter, blocks to keep the car stable when trying to get someone out, and a machine that can push metal together, or separate it! The spreader, push or separate metal machine, is used to, obviously, separate or push together metal in order to save the person's life. The even have a fridge in their rescue truck if they are at a car accident place and have to be there for a long time.

     Rob, Shelly, and Richard said that they have pagers and whenever the pager goes off, they have to go to the scene no madder what. Even if they're sleeping at 3:45 a.m. in the morning! Rob said that once on Christmas when he was opening presents with his family, he got paged and had to go to the scene. They also said winter is there busiest time because a lot of cars slide on ice and hit other cars. Hopefully more people won't get into accident because of the new vibrating things that wake people up if they fall asleep at the wheel and are crossing the side or middle line.

     All and all, people try to be more safe when driving. Also they are looking for someone to fill in their job opening.
Brittany T.

 

Dear Mrs. Eldridge,
   Yesterday we went had people from the JAWS come in and teach us about what they do. They took us outside on our first hour class. The JAWS is very important. In the JAWS you help victims get out of a car if you are in a car accident. The JAWS does not help the victims to get to the hospital but they help get people of things safely. The trucks they drive for the JAWS are really big, to hold all the equipment they have to take with them on a scene. They have big machines that cut through metal and wood and pretty much everything. They are really heavy, and look like a giant pair of scissors. In the truck they have many motors and machines and they have gloves so that you don't get burned or cut trying to help. when you are running the machines you have to wear gloves. The spreader can cut things in half and pull apart metal. It was really cool to see that. I think that it was really cool to have the JAWS come in and tell us how things work. They said they could be on a scene for a really long time. They said in the winter time they could have to go help people 2 or 3 times a day. That's a lot. I think it would be really cool to be on the JAWS because you would get help people and save a life. To run the spreader you have to go through 2 days of 8 hour training. Talk about a long time. Also you have to be 18 years old to start being in the JAWS. When you first start you don't really get to do a lot but you get to go and help out. The JAWS is really cool and I am happy that they came in to talk to us about what they do.

sincerely,  
Cady Lowe

 

Dear Mrs. Eldridge,

     Over the period of this 6th grade year, our English unit has been on survival. We got a chance to see that type of action yesterday when a Jaws of life unit came to show us what they do.That sort of job is strictly volunteer. There is a course you have to take before you can join though. There were two different tools that they showed how they worked. One was called the spreader. The other i will call bob. They had a piece of wood and metal that they used bob on. It actually took longer to cut the wood, than the metal. There was another piece of welded metal that they used the spreader on. It stretched out easily. Some of the welding even popped out. It was a neat experience. The funny thing is that I used to think that they used those tools to pull people out of the vehicles.
From,

Alex

Dear Mrs. Eldridge
Yesterday our class had people from the Jaws of Life come to tell us all about what they did there. There were three people, they were all volunteers. We went outside and they showed us their truck. The truck had a lot of things on it, like two tools to cut cars with if people got stuck after an accident. They had a lot of other tools on the truck, but they told us mostly about the big tools, and they demonstrated how to use them, and how they cut things. First they cut a piece of wood, it was funny because the blades were supposed to chop right through the wood, but instead it took them a really long time to be able to cut it. The next thing they did was demonstrate cutting steel, to my surprise the steel cut in a really short time. The last thing they did was spread metal apart and back together, with the spreader, that was really cool because it was really fast and looked really weird because I have never seen that before. That is what our English class did yesterday.
Sincerely, 
Natasha V

 

Dear Mrs. Eldridge,
Yesterday Kaitlin Kubisky's mother talked about the Jaws of Life company with some of her partners. They did a presentation about their jobs. They showed us how the tools work and what they are for. First they have to make sure that they are prepared and protected before they get to work. What they do is that they have to get people out of cars that crashed and they have to make sure they are fine. They are the like fire department and the hospital put together. Three of the tools that they showed us were the seatbelt cutter, the spreader, and there were these big clippers that could cut through wood and metal. Those tools were powerful.
It was very interesting.

From,
David Swanson

Mrs. Eldridge,

On May 20, three people from the Jaws of Life came into our classroom.  After they introduced themselves they took us outside to a big Ford 550.  It was their truck they take on Jaws Calls. It had many cool and helpful tools on it.  There was a winch on the front for getting them unstuck incase they get stuck or too far down in a ditch.  My favorite tool, also one of the most important, was the big cutters. I’m not sure what there called but they are like big scissors and are used to cut metal like the tops of cars.  When I grow up I would like to be a rescuer.
Sincerely, 
Logan Fogarty

 

Dear Mrs. Eldridge,
     Yesterday we got to see the JAWS truck. Something cool about its name is that JAWS is a company that they get their equipment from. They did a demonstration for us too. It was really cool. They used wood and steal. The wood took a little while to cut though. It took them about 4 or 5 tries! When they used the metal spreader on a piece of steel. It was 2 pieces welded together. And when they made it pull apart, it actually broke the weldings! A cool thing about the truck is that if they have to go into the woods for some reason and they get stuck, they have a tool on the front of the truck that will help them get the truck out. They have a whole bunch of tools for things like popping windows and thing like that. There is this one tool that will cut through sea belts like that. Rob's exact words were, " That thing will cut through seat belts like a hot knife will cut butter". Over all though it was really cool.
Sierra 

 

Hey  Mrs. Eldridge,
      Yesterday the Jaws people came in. They were telling us that when people are hurt and,  stuck in a car they can get them out. They have a lot tools to us for it they can cut medal with one of them. Wood is stronger them medal because medal doesn't have air in it. Katlin's mom works for Jaws and, she showed the class how to spread medal it was so cool. We got to see all their things on a truck!! The truck was full of lights so when it is dark out. So when someone got stuck in the woods they can see. They had all this cutting tools for like medal and wood. They showed something to pry a  window out too. Then they said sometimes they have to be out there for 8 hour. So they bring a mini fridge so if they get hungry or thirsty they can have them.

From,
Brittany Humes

 

Dear Mrs. Eldridge,
  
    This year the 6th grades unit is Survival. Yesterday (May 20th) Shelli Kubiskey, Rob Johnson, and Richie Juliet were nice enough to come in and help out with our Survival thing. The three of them work for something called THE JAWS OF LIFE (Jaws). Working for Jaws in a voluntary thing and they don't get paid to do it! They put a lot of time into something they consider a second job but they don't get paid money, they get paid by the fact they know they just saved a life. That just comes to show that Shelli, Rob, and Richie really care about our community and other people. When they came to show us everything, the one thing that really caught my attention was the things people call JAWS. These Jaws could get a person out of a car of they are hurt or in any danger very fast. I thought of it as a crab claw. It even kinda looked like one! Richie used the Jaws and cut through wood and steel. If we went by what happened yesterday we would all assume that steel is stronger than wood, but most of us know that's not the case. We might think that because the wood took longer to cut through but most people didn't realize that the wood has oxygen in it which takes longer to exit the wood which makes it a long cutting process. I have been on a Jaws Call with them before so I know what most of the stuff looked like but I still learned a lot about how much work it is and many other things. I really enjoyed this presentation and I am very thankful of them for doing this!

Sincerely,
Haley Maser*

Miss Turk's Main Page

Dear Mrs. Eldridge,
Tuesday, May 20, 08 in the 6th grade 1st hour class the Jaws of Life, it’s a rescue team that helps at a scene of a car or truck accident. The people that introduced it to us were Rob, Shelly, and Richard, these three people do not work this job full time and don't get paid. They took us outside and we saw their truck that they have all of their tools in. They opened the doors on the sides on the truck to ALLOT of stuff. The lights they had on their truck they said it could light up a foot ball field. They had hard hats. They had these clippers of some sort that could cut though the metal of a car or truck, also they could spread metal. They had a demonstration with the clippers, they first cut though wood and then some metal. They had some poles that I forget the name of, could be used to stabilize a car. These three great people are helping and not get paid to do so.-
Mitchel C. 

 

Dear Mrs. Eldridge,
    Yesterday, we watched a presentation about the excrecation units other known as "The Jaws of Life". I knew two of the presenters. One was Shelly Kubisky-Beck and the other was Rob Johnson. It was a very interesting presentation because our class got to go outside the whole hour and we got to see the Jaw's van. Well, Shelly and Rob call it "the Jaws Van", but it's more like the cab of a huge black truck and were the truck bed used to be is were there is a trailer like thing. After Rob showed us all of the little things and tools, Shelly and Mr.Galete, demonstrated how to use the actual big JAWs. They were pretty awesome. on looked like the end of a nail clipper and the other looked like something that was sharp and powerful! First, Mr. Galete got the jaws that looked like nail clippers and safety things like protective gloves and a helmet that had a mask to protect his face.  Then Shelly and Rob got the same things on. While Shelly and Rob got a piece of wood, Mr. Galete started up the Jaws(nail clippers as I would call them) and while Rob and Shelly held the piece of wood, Mr. Galete cut the wood in half. It only took like 2 minuets. Then, to demonstrate again, Rob and Shelly set down a piece of medal that had been hinged together so it would act as a "door". And Mr. Galete took the other Jaws that looked like pliers and spread the piece of metal apart in a mater of seconds. You would think it would be easier with the would, but it actually took a lot longer. Yesterday I learned a lot about the "Jaws of Life", and a lot more about what their purpose is and what they have to have and some of the other things found in the "Jaws Van". So I say, Thank You to Rob, Shelly, and Mr. Galete!
Nisha

 

Dear Mrs.  Eldridge,                                         
     On Monday May, 19 some people came and gave a presentation. The presentation was about the Jaws of Life. My favorite part was when they used the Jaws of Life. There were two jaws. The people brought wood and metal to cut it with. My opinion was that the wood was stronger than the steel. It took about 30 seconds to cut the wood. It only took about five seconds to cut the steel. The other jaws could spread metal. They used two pieces of metal welded together to spread. The welding cracked when the jaws was used on it. I know that when you use a jaws you have to keep your hands away from the blades. The jaws could cut it off in seconds. I think the presentation was educational.
From, 
Dan Kinn

 

Dear Mrs. Eldridge,
We got to see the Jaws of Life program it was pretty cool Knowing that they just volunteer to do this and they don’t get paid. The only reason why they do this is to keep the world a better place to live in. Isn’t that nice of them o do such a thing? They have these cutting tools that can cut through metal but can barely cut through wood. But one of them can also spread it was so cool. So, basically what they do is they people from car accidents. I forgot what the tools were called so I had to make names up. So, I call the tools the Destructor and the Giant Toe Nail Clip Spreader
From,

Courtney Danks

Jaws for Life
Dear Mrs. Eldridge,
        Yesterday, 5/20/08, the sixth grade English class got to see a presentation of the Jaws for Life. Kaitlin Kubiskey and myself set this performance up with Ms. Turk earlier this month. Three of the volunteers from the Jaws program came and told us what they do, showed us some of he tools, and some other things as well. Those three wonderful volunteers where no other than, Shelli Kubiskey, Rob Johnson, and Richey Gelet. I think it went over really well. First Rob showed us the equipment that they have to wear. Hen they get to a scene, they have to wear a suit that can’t be harmed by glass, such as a windshield or a car window. They also have to wear heavy-duty gloves for protection and also hard hats (helmets) for their heads. Oh, I almost forgot, they also have to wear safety glasses. Next Rob showed us something that helps lift up the car so they can get the patient out. After that he showed us the lights, and sirens. Then we got to see their “refuel” area, with Gatorades, and cookies. After that Rescue Rob and Richey showed up the “spreader”  and some type of scissors  that cut trough metal and wood. Now what do you think would get cut faster, wood or metal? Wood, right…no, the wood took longer than the metal. So in the end I really liked the presentation on the Jaws for Life, I learned a lot.
From,  Sami Tiefenthal

 

     On Monday May, 19 some people came and gave a presentation. The presentation was about the gear and safety procedures in  being a policeman. There was more equipment in the truck than there were toys in my room. My favorite part was the Jaws of Life. There were two jaws. The people brought wood and metal to cut with it. My opinion was that the wood was stronger than the steel. It took like 30 seconds to cut the wood. It only took five seconds to cut the steel. The other jaws could stretch metal. I know that when you use a jaws you have to keep your hands away from the blades. The jaws could cut it off in seconds. I think the presentation was educational.

Dan Kinn

Dear Mrs. Eldridge,

    Yesterday for English class some guest speakers came in to talk to us about safety. Their job was to rescue people in car accidents, in Manistee County, so they could get to the hospital for medical help. The guest speakers had a special car that they drive which has all of their tools and gear on it. They showed us all of the different tools that they had like, an airbag for lifting heavy objects, a seatbelt cutter, wood, the lights that were attached to the car, the two really big cutters (a.k.a. The Jaws), what types of safety gear they have to wear, a windshield cutter, and some poles that lift the car up so that they can get under it. One of The Jaws was really cool to watch cut. It cut through wood and steel. The other one was a spreader and a cutter. It spread a piece of steel and then put it back together. They were really fast at it too. They said that for them to go to a accident scene they only needed one person in the car. That would be pretty scary if you were all by yourself. You can become one of these people when you are 18. They said that usually you need a lot of training for a job like this. They also talked about how long they were on the scene. They guests said that they could be on one for almost 8-9 hours. So they keep a mini fridge in the truck. I thought that it was really cool to have them come in and teach us about safety.

Sincerely, 
Laure

 

Dear Mrs. Eldridge,

Yesterday, Ms. Turk’s sixth grade English class had visitors! These visitors came into the class for a bit to introduce themselves as the Manistee County JAWS of life. After the introduction, we followed them outside to learn about the vehicle. It was the largest vehicle the county carried, and had some extreme tools on it. There was a little sheet of...well, I'm not quite sure...but it could hold up to 40000 pounds. If you stack two on top of each other, they would be able to lift their combined weight of 80000 pounds! We learned about the equipment they use to protect themselves, (Hard-hats, fire-retardant suits, goggles) and the equipment they use to help others. Things like giant plier-like contraptions, that could cut right through some steel, and seat-belt cutters that will cut right through a seat-belt. The folks at JAWS are volunteers. They take their own time to help those in accidents. Kudos to the JAWS of life folks!
Have a nice day!

Sam Briggs

 

Dear Mrs. Eldridge,        
        Yesterday the Manistee County Execration unit (Jaws of Life) came to your school and they taught us about what they did, how they did it, what tools that they use, and why they do it. Execration stands for basically removing someone from a car or motorized vehicle. They use many different tools and some can be used for many different purposes. There are so many different tools I can’t even name them all. I don’t really pay attention to the names I just pay attention to what they are used for. They brought the Jaws truck (van) to our school. It is titled 517. The people that came are Richey Gallette, Rob Johnson, and Shelli Kubiskey. They did a demonstration about how they pry a door open with there tool. They also showed us how they cut something with there tool. They only thing that I learned about was that they lights that they had all around the truck could power a football stadium. That’s the only thing that I learned because Shelli Kubiskey is my mom and Rob Johnson is my step dad.
From,
Kaitlin

Dear Mrs. Eldridge,

Yesterday we saw the Jaws of Life. They are an extrication group. The group goes to accidents to help get people out of a car when they had an accident and they are hurt or just can’t get out. The extrication group has tool they use. They have a seat belt cutter, a window breaker, a cutter, and a spreader. They showed us how they use some of these tools. It looked like it was harder to cut wood than steel. It was interesting.

Sincerely,
William Sullivan

www.onekama.k12.mi.us

May 2008