Alva Review-Courier -

DEL CITY, Okla. (AP) — Henry Martey didn't hesitate when a firefighter asked for a volunteer to operate the "Jaws of Life," the hydraulic-powered tool that can slice through an automobile like a can opener does a can of soup.

"I've never seen this stuff before," said Martey, who is a junior at Del City High School. "It was really cool."

With the help of a Del City firefighter, Martey took the hulking tool in his hands and cut through the metal frame of a car, simulating the type of work emergency personnel might do at the scene of an auto accident.

"That gives you a lot of confidence," Martey...