Great information on how struts are a system and are affected by forces.
This is another type of outside the box rescue call that could happen anywhere. Man lifts are often used in tight areas with no room to...
Here’s an example of why I love Facebook for the fire service. Someone shares a picture of a training or a call. It sparks a question,...
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...
Toranze Lee from Beaver Lane Volunteer Rescue and Fire Department in South Carolina posted the pictures below from a training with Paratech Struts.
Occupants in stacked vehicles is a challenge for extrication and stabilization; here's how to do it safely
Story and Photos Courtesy Sidewinder Photography This drill was created by past chief of the Defreestville Fire Department Richard French and Current Asst. Chief Michael Russell....
There are specific things the first-arriving officer can do to improve a vehicle rescue's outcome.
Run flat tires are nothing new and I've been around for quite a while. The difference is more vehicles are starting to include them as standard...
The City of Hackensack Fire Department responded to a truck driver trapped in his truck after the tailgate malfunctioned when dumping a load of stone.
Follow these procedures for primary and secondary stabilization to properly secure a vehicle on its side with in your first five minutes on scene.
Take a minute to ask yourself, "What do Palm Trees and Heavy Rescue Operations have in common?"
