Extrication & Ropes? I’ve read numerous articles in the last year about the use of hand tools, air bags, air chisels, spreaders, cutters, stabilization struts, etc., at extrication scenes.

Conducting certain tasks–unlocking doors, rolling down windows, placing the vehicle in park, etc.–can assist with the extrication process and increase the efficiency of the operation.

The training is designed to help first responders tackle rescue challenges posed by modern vehicles that enhance occupant ...

Front impact collisions can compound the problems found on the extrication scene. When two vehicles collide while traveling in opposite directions, the impact force can be increased exponentially.

SUBJECT: Electrical System Shutdown TOPIC: Extrication Tactics for "Energized" Vehicles OBJECTIVE: Given a scenario involving a person trapped in a vehicle that has its battery located inside the ...

A driver was extricated from his vehicle on Tuesday by Marion County Fire Rescue, involving a single vehicle near the ...

The Oklahoma City Fire Department conducted an extrication to a rolled over semi-truck that had two occupants trapped ...

Protecto Extrication Wrap Rescue Tape is easy to use; just peel and stick. With the addition of the new Easy Peel Edge Tab the process is simple, even with firefighter’s gloves.

{mosads}”Extrication is not a strategy, it’s an abdication. The purpose of strategy is to achieve your objective, and that was never questioned in this building.” ...