Rivers are incredibly dynamic environments with an unlimited supply of hazards that can change a seemingly uneventful rescue sequence into a nightmare.
At every heavy rescue and extrication program, we are taught to remove glass as needed and in as controlled a manner as practical and possible.
What is your approach and thought process when you come across a technical rescue or any type of rescue for that matter?
Situations like extricating victims from a motor vehicle crash or removing them from a trench present many unique challenges to the emergency responder — not the...
The nice thing about the entire system is it's flexible, fast and easy to apply.
The acronym assists in breaking down the differing phases of the technical rescue process to assist with resources, timelines and direction.
Building a box crib is a basic skill in extrication, building collapse, etc. However, can you quickly answer what the capacity of 2 X 2 cribbing...
The Baker’s Dozen of Lifting Airbags Lift an inch, crib an inch. Cribbing should be continually monitored during the entire lifting operations. Use cribbing to maximize...
Below is a list of Technical Rescue PowerPoints that cover Extrication, Trench Rescue, Rope Rescue, Confined Space, Machine Rescue, Water Rescue, and Farm Rescue. Extrication Gaining Access and Rescue Operations Auto Extrication...
Now the heaviest part of a vehicle can be the floor or the trunk area. So what does this mean for a side or roof resting...
A quick tip to lock down the nut on a strut is to still use a pike pole. However, we will flip the pike pole over...
