Have you considered how the weather can affect a vehicle extrication? Consider this, often, garbage is set outside homes the night before garbage pickup day. Now...
I was sent a message from a firefighter the other night asking about a 2017 vehicle that he found did not have side laminated windows? This...
Airbags in seats are not a new safety item in vehicles. However, multiple seat-back mounted airbags are newer. General Motors introduced the center seat airbag in...
The Associated Wire Rope Fabricators, INC Facebook is a great page for tech rescue personnel to follow. Below is a image that was posted on their...
Roadways and houses go hand in hand. This means that vehicles can leave the roadway and end in a
Vehicle stabilization at an accident scene is an important step in patient removal from a vehicle. Movement of the vehicle needs to be
Fire Hose Inflation System Here is a great YouTube channel from Dale J. Pekel. His YouTube channel is a great training resource for the fire service. In...
The training drill required the use a of a Paratech MonoPod Kit setup off of Rescue Engine 1-80 as an artificial high directional to assist members...
Take a look at the photos below and create a plan of attack. This accident required some stabilization and was a great candidate for space creation....
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...
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...
