Battery Jump Point
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. One question was can the 12 volt battery be secured by cutting the wire to the jump point. A good question. The jump point pictured below is a terminal to attach jumper cables to. Jump point terminals are typically a single wire that connects the terminal to the 12 volt battery. When the hood is opened by a rescuer who is searching for the 12 volt battery to secure it by double cutting a wire and no battery is located but a jump point terminal is found the battery is not easily accessible. This doesn’t always mean the battery is located outside of the engine compartment but it is hidden or covered.
More examples of battery locations.
Moditech (Crash Recovery System)
The screenshot below shows the location of the 12 volt battery in the 2016 Mercedes Benz C-Class. Luxury vehicles, will often have plastic covers over the 12 volt battery and other components in the engine compartment.
Heavy Stabilization & Lift Class
This weekend, Toranze Lee and Premier Extrication held their Heavy Stabilization and Lifting class taught. The class focused on advanced techniques using the Paratech equipment, eDraulic tools, grip hoists, vehicle stabilization methods, airbags for lifting, power tools, and the use of heavy wreckers for extrication.
Some of the departments that attended:
Training
Car into an apartment building
In Mississauga, Canada, a vehicle crashed into a large residential building and the damage could have impacted up to 4 stories. Mississauga Fire and Emergency Services stated the vehicle hit the window on the building’s second floor. The driver was extricated and transported to the hospital.
Car into an apartment building
In Mississauga, Canada, a vehicle crashed into a large residential building and the damage could have impacted up to 4 stories. Mississauga Fire and Emergency Services stated the vehicle hit the window on the building’s second floor. The driver was extricated and transported to the hospital.
Building Collapse
Houston Fire Department’s Trailer 11
Check out Houston Fire Department’s new Trailer 11 purchased from Metro Fire Apparatus Specialists, Inc. It’s packed for of Paratech equipment with room for more!
Houston Fire Department’s Trailer 11
Check out Houston Fire Department’s new Trailer 11 purchased from Metro Fire Apparatus Specialists, Inc. Check out the pictures below and make sure you follow the social media pages from Metro Fire Apparatus Specialists.
Overall Pictures
Compartments Pictures
Rear Pictures
