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 MECHANICSVILLE,
MARYLAND (March 8, 2023) – Maryland
International Raceway (MIR)
continues to set Racer Safety first!
On Saturday, March 4th, MIR held a
SFI Training Program to train and
certify Race Officials and EMT’s
that you see many of the weekends at
the track. After the training
session, MIR now has 16 certified
rescue providers for crash/fire
incidents, with 11 of them are track
officials.
This session was led by Sheila
Howard, Director of Fire & Rescue,
and former NHRA Safety Safari
Veteran and MIR EMT Chad
Hasselberger. The first 90 seconds
can be critical in some incidents,
and this training session has helped
develop critical track officials
with assisting the EMT Staff in a
variety of ways while understanding
more on the decisions that must be
made in these critical
 moments.
The SFI Training Program started
with a video and slide presentation
to set the stage for the hands-on
training. This presentation went
over the “need to know” details such
as where and how to cut a roll cage,
types of fires that can be
experienced, lifesaving procedures,
things to expect, proper procedural
steps in some worst-case scenarios
and more.
 The
Hands-On Portion consisted of tool
training and development. The staff
was trained in using the Jaws of
Life, Pry Bar, Fire Extinguishers, a
variety of cutting tools, and more
to be ready for many different
situations. With this hands-on
training, it continues to evolve the
MIR staff, both Track Officials and
EMT’s, to continue to understand
what roles need to be taken when it
comes to ensuring the safety of all
drivers at MIR.
Drag Racing can sometimes be
unpredictable, but many of the MIR
Track Officials and all the EMT’s
will be set and ready for anything
to happen.
 
 
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