Toronto Motorsports Park in Cayuga, Ontario, Canada, is hosting a racing safety demonstration to show the public the difference a fast, coordinated response can make when an emergency happens at the race track.

When Seconds Count––Race Car Emergency Extrication will have firefighters, motorsports safety personnel and emergency-response specialists come together at Toronto Motorsports Park on Thursday, September 3, at 6:00 p.m. EDT, for a realistic, controlled demonstration.

Members of Haldimand County Fire Services, National Hot Rod Association (NHRA), the Canadian Motorsports Response Team, M&L Supply Fire and Safety and AMKUS Rescue Systems, along with other participants involved in emergency response and motorsports safety.

An actual race car chassis will be used during the hands-on extrication exercise, giving firefighters an opportunity to work directly with the specialized construction and safety systems found in a competition vehicle.

Dave Connors, extrication specialist with M&L Supply Fire & Safety, representing AMKUS Rescue Systems, will provide rescue equipment, technical knowledge and support. AMKUS is the Official Rescue Tool of NHRA and supplies rescue equipment to the NHRA Safety Safari.

The Canadian Motorsports Response Team will also participate and display one of its specialized rescue vehicles.

NC ProModer will be on site to provide a livestream of WHEN SECONDS COUNT, giving motorsports fans, first responders and others who are unable to attend an opportunity to watch the demonstration live from Toronto Motorsports Park.

The event is being organized by Glenn Grow of the NHRA, Bruce F. Mehlenbacher and Neale Armstrong, track manager at Toronto Motorsports Park.

For more information, visit torontomotorsportspark.com.