Heavy Rescue
Crushed on I-64
November 2015, in Charlottesville, Virginia a Semi overturned on passenger car on I-64. Here’s one thing I like when a department puts together an after-action report and then makes it available to the public.
November 2015, in Charlottesville, Virginia a Semi overturned on passenger car on I-64. Here’s one thing I like when a department puts together an after-action report and then makes it available to the public.
Here’s the quick summary of the resources:
- Extrication completed in just under 1 hour
- 40 Personnel
- 4 Engine Companies
- 3 Heavy Rescue Squads
- 4 Medic Units
- 5 Command Vehicles
- 2 Wreckers
Here’s the PowerPoint of the whole call from start to finish. Download it, review it, talk about it, and most important…. learn from it.
Heavy Rescue
Checkout the video of Mechanicstown’s new 26′ Stainless Steel Walk-In Tandem Walk-In Rescue 1.
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Vehicle School Bus Under-ride Training Scenario
The Brothers at Beaver Lane Res8cue training with their PARATECH HydraFusion Struts on a training scenario for a vehicle that crashed underneath and school.
School Bus Under-ride
The Brothers at Beaver Lane Res8cue training with their PARATECH HydraFusion Struts on a training scenario for a vehicle that crashed underneath and school.
Heavy Rescue
Cedar Park, TX Fire Department Heavy Rescue
The Cedar Park, TX Fire Department chose a 22′ aluminum SVI body mounted on a 20″ raised-roof Spartan Gladiator chassis.
Cedar Park, TX Fire Department Heavy Rescue
The Cedar Park, TX Fire Department chose a 22′ aluminum SVI body mounted on a 20″ raised-roof Spartan Gladiator chassis. The chassis is powered by a 505 HP Cummins X15 engine. This apparatus is equipped with a 32,000-watt Onan Protec PTO generator to power the Bauer air compressor with Type 2 fill station. A Hannay high-pressure air hose reel, custom-mounted Paratech struts, Carefree Mirage lateral-arm patio awning and OnScene Solutions aluminum heavy-duty cargo slides.
Below are links to more information about this heavy rescue:
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