Car-in-home scene part of Rochester disaster training

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — It looks like a tragic scene: a car rammed halfway through the front window of a Rochester home. But this is all part of the State Fire Administration’s annual training, which helps first responders prepare for real disasters.

The training provides simulations of real-world challenges they may face. There were several different training sites across the city, each depicting the aftermath of a natural weather disaster.

“The scenario that we laid out for this exercise is that a tornado came through the Rochester area, so we have a car that was thrown into a building, with severe structural compromise to the building. What we’re trying to do is stabilize that structure so that we can make entry and rescue anyone trapped inside,” said Chief Bob Jewell, who’s with the