Training
Outside the Box Extrications
Outside of the box extrications can happen anywhere. Pools, creeks, ponds, rivers are located in most every place in the world. Cars under semi trailers happen daily around the United States. Take a look at the pictures below and do a quick size up and make up your game plan.

Outside the Box Extrications
Outside of the box extrications can happen anywhere. Pools, creeks, ponds, rivers are located in most every place in the world. Cars under semi trailers happen daily around the United States. Take a look at the pictures below and do a quick size up and make up your game plan.
For a vehicle in a pool, how would you stabilize the to keep it from sliding the rest of the way into the pool?
Car on Dock
Boynton Beach, Florida
- Boynton Beach Police Department Facebook Page
- WPTV Channel 5
Tractor trailer in the car
Nelspruit, South Africa
Vehicle under tractor trailer
Yonkers, NY
Vehicle on the Porch
Denver, Pennsylvania
- Denver Fire Company Station 13
- Denver Fire Company Station 13
Vehicle in Pool
Linden, South Africa
Ventura County Fire Department
- Ventura County Fire Department Facebook Page
- Ventura County Fire Department Facebook Page
Farm equipment vs a car
Shoring
Paratech Virtual Workshop: Trench Advanced
Checkout the advanced trench presentation by leading industry experts. It kicks off with Paratech’s Nigel Letherby followed by MUSAR’s Chief Ron Zawlocki and professional civil engineer Craig Dashner.

Paratech Virtual Workshop: Trench Advanced
Below is a great advanced trench presentation by leading industry experts. It kicks off with Paratech’s Nigel Letherby followed by MUSAR’s Chief Ron Zawlocki and professional civil engineer Craig Dashner. Craig works closely with Chief Zawlocki to bring the fire service real world knowledge to keep everyone on scene safe. Below is a description off his Linkedin profile of some of the work that he does with the fire service.
I also volunteer my time working with a Ron Zawloki, a Fire Department Instructor, on the development and refinement of Trench Rescue Shoring Standards. So much of what has been taught to the fire service throughout the years was never reviewed by an Engineer, or was poorly designed, and much of it is a false sense of security and down right dangerous. Working with Ron, we are developing shoring systems that can be deployed rapidly, be flexible to different conditions and provide adequate safety for the victim and rescuers.
Make sure you checkout the full list of different videos available on the Paratech YouTube channel.
Techniques
Hunterdon County Emergency Services Training Center Trench Training
Trench Rescue Training
Hunterdon County Emergency Services Training Center held their (HCEST) Trench Operations class in November 2020. Students completed four 8′ deep straight wall trenches – rapid six panel set, void shoring trench (buttress shore, back shore, air cushions, cribbing), lifting operation with Paratech inside wales, and digging operation with 1/4 panels as supplemental shores.
Techniques
Chicagoland Heavy Rescue Academy
