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...
Buildings are located next to roads all over the world. Here's an extrication that the Central VFC of Elizabeth Township responded to.
Below are two separate incidents where a vehicle went into the building and the building required shoring. The York County Advanced Technical Rescue Team gave us...
Toranze Lee from Beaver Lane Volunteer Rescue and Fire Department in South Carolina posted the pictures below from a training with Paratech Struts.
One of the fastest method to stabilize a side resting vehicle is using struts. Use struts to create a tension buttress stabilization. Just like cribbing placement,...
Unique response areas require unique features in rescue rigs. Blowing Rock is located in the Blue Ridge Mountain Range with the famous Blue Ridge Parkway and...
Occupants in stacked vehicles is a challenge for extrication and stabilization; here's how to do it safely
I received several questions and comments on Facebook about an image from Vehicle Extrication from Inside of the Auto Industry about 12 volt jump point terminals.
Bus Extrication One problem with heavy vehicle extrication is the height of the doors and windows. An example of this is the bus vs bridge in...
School bus extrication is different from vehicle extrication. Three unique differences are
Questions about heavy rescue that involves tractor trailers and other heavy vehicles? Download the Big Rig Rescue handout from Billy Leach's Firehouse Expo class below.
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