Vehicle Rescue
Tesla Model X Mountain View, California Crash
Telsa Model X Crash
Take a look at the pictures and video below from a crash on the highway involving a Telsa Model X.
Links to stories:
- Driver Dies Following Fiery Tesla Model X Crash on Calif. Hwy
- Driver dies after Tesla Model X catches fire in California
- Driver Dies Following Fiery Tesla Model X Crash on U.S. Hwy. 101 in Mountain View
Here is the scene on Highway 101S in #MountainView where a #Tesla caught on fire pic.twitter.com/ksnidlFgsw
— Dean C. Smith (@DeanCSmith) March 23, 2018
Small explosions within the body of the #Tesla just now as technicians remove damaged batteries 💥💥💥 pic.twitter.com/EI1vZTPUUd
— Dean C. Smith (@DeanCSmith) March 23, 2018
Fiery crash involving #Tesla has been cleared from HWY 101S in #MountainView 🔥 Towtruck with Tesla has @CHP_RedwoodCity and @MtnViewFire escort to tow yard, just in case… pic.twitter.com/sLiBCWIyKX
— Dean C. Smith (@DeanCSmith) March 23, 2018
Heavy Rescue
Steel Coil Awareness
Steel Coil are transported part all over the world. However, we typically deal with coils when the truck hauling one has an accident or loses its’ load.
Steel Coil Awareness
Steel Coil are transported part all over the world. However, we typically deal with coils when the truck hauling one has an accident or loses its’ load. Steel coils are loaded onto trailer is three common configurations. Those are, Eye in the sky, Shot gun style, and Eye to the Side (Suicide).
Eye in the sky
Shot gun style
Eye to the Side (Suicide)
Weight
Steel coil weights vary vastly. However, Coils can weigh in excess of 45k pounds.
Safety Stand Down
The video below is demonstrates how a 45000 lb steel coil can easily crush a mid sized vehicle. The video is from Worthington Industries in Monroe Ohio and part of their safety stand down.
Sept 22-23, 2017 Advanced Heavy Rescue Symposium at the CFD Training Academy registration forms ready to be sent out, email me if your interested. Only 60 spots available.
Vehicle Stabilization
Strut Multiplier
Great information on how struts are a system and are affected by forces.
Strut Multiplier
The image on the left was taped onto a trailer at the Alberta Vehicle Extrication Association (AVEA) annual Alberta “BIG RIG” H.O.T Symposium. I thought it was a great picture to share. However, the folks at the Blue Collar Training Network took that image a bit further with a detailed post on their Facebook Page. A screenshot is below, but for the full post head over to their Facebook Page and make you like to follow all the content they post.
