One tool in the rescue discipline that is important to store properly, ready for fast effective deployment is the ratchet strap. One method that satisfies both...
West Metro Fire Rescue West Metro Fire Rescue posted several pictures from a vehicle accident that required several rescue discipline to free a trapped occupant. Around...
Often on side resting vehicles, once a strut is placed the fixed end of the ratchet strap is too long to tighten the strut.
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....
