Normally, we would post a gallery of the compartment layout with all the equipment on our site. However, the Solomons Volunteer Rescue and Fire website has...
How do you calculate the load?
Vehicle into a building is an accident that can happen in any city or town. The Ohio Region 2 USAR posted the information below and allowed...
Automakers make Emergency Responder Guides for hybrid and electric vehicles that explain step by step who to deactivate the high voltage system. When the airbags are...
One of the reasons I love social media sites like Facebook is how one fire service related picture can spark constructive conversation. For example, Howard Eagan...
The Griphoist is a powerful tool that many rescue trucks carry around the world. However, when someone asks how it works often the answer is magic.
Here is a look at the walk-thru heavy rescue that the Central VFC of Elizabeth Township, in PA.
Here is a look at the Burleson Fire Department Heavy Rescue. Hydraulic extrication tools in the front bumper and the top compartments are packed full of...
Tech Rescuers from across the globe are at the Operating Engineers Local 324 Training Center in Howell, Michigan for some trench training from Ron Zawlocki.
The Brecknock Township Volunteer Fire Department in Pennsylvania took deliveray of their new Wet Rescue.
Heavy Rescue Here is the New Brighton, PA. Rescue 84 which is a Pierce. Compartments
Vehicle in a Trench Never assume that trench rescue will only be a worker. Trenches are often dug along roadways and vehicle traffic often drives by...