I am not going to pretend to write an article on vehicle extrication based on my vast knowledge: it would be a very short article. I am not going to "reinvent wheel;" Ron Moore has this subject ...

Brock Archer – In this intensive course, the focus is on effective size-up of vehicle construction features, how the accident has affected those structures, and the desired outcome. Participants will ...

Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X As parents and kids watched from a safe distance, firefighters quickly knocked back the flames with a hose line, ...

Task: Given a roof-resting EV with a floorpan-mounted high-voltage lithium-ion battery, the rescue team shall recognize the unusual stabilization challenges and be able to effectively adapt their ...

Today’s vehicles are well equipped to try to keep drivers safe during a crash and include safety equipment like airbags and other technologies. Unfortunately, this can sometimes impede the progress of ...

Many collisions may result in victims becoming trapped. Anacortes firefighters are now using specific techniques to cut and remove vehicles from around these trapped victims. These new techniques are ...

VICENZA, Italy - Motor vehicle accidents are one of the common emergency incidents to which fire departments respond. To improve the skills and techniques required to safely and efficiently extricate ...

This class provides rescuers with the skills for vehicles of today and the future. Instruction follows leading edge extrication techniques and introduces real-life rescue experience. From basic ...

TIFTON, Ga. — The Tifton Fire Department completed a rigorous, hands-on training program covering all aspects of vehicle extrication this week. The training, which began Thursday morning and ended ...

SHELTON — City firefighters have proved to be pros on vehicle extrication techniques. Deputy Fire Chief Paul Wilson said the entire State of Connecticut Firefighter II Certification class — 22 ...

Firefighters from across the West River Valley gathered outside of the fire station at Saxtons River recently to sharpen ...