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How to conquer complicated extrications

When other risk factors are added, such as a structure or natural hazard, vehicle extrication becomes more complicated; here's how to handle those situations. ...

Extrication tools: What you want

We asked readers to throw off the constraints of money and physics and tell us what improvements they want to see in extrication tools. We asked them to dream of a day they ...

FR1 Survey: Rescue Equipment

In early November of 2012, FireRescue1 conducted a survey on Rescue Equipment use and trends in the industry. We have posted the results to the survey below. They represent a poll ...

5 Rope-rescue progressions

Train all of your personnel to count units of tension and understand mechanical-advantage physics. ...

Glass management: It's more than smashing windows FireRescue1 Article Comments

Before one window is shattered, it is important to know the types of glass firefighters will encounter and the additional forces that can be present at a motor vehicle accident. ...

Top 5 firefighting products

It's been a good year for new products in the fire service. From rescue tools to speaker microphones, and LED lights to command boards, there's been a number of highlights ...

Vehicle stabilization: New tools to aid firefighters

From 'Lego bricks on steroids' to new chocks, these devices can help responders during extrication evolutions. ...

Nev. firefighters' ads blast heavy rescue, hazmat cuts

By Scott Wyland The Las Vegas Review-JournalLAS VEGAS — Clark County firefighters have broadcast their second message criticizing plans to disband heavy rescue and hazardous ...

How to Evaluate Heavy Rescue Tool Systems

By Ron Shaw Extrication.com Also read 'Considerations for Purchasing Heavy Rescue Tools' Whenever you compare rescue tools, it is important to do so under the same conditions, ...

Considerations for Purchasing Heavy Rescue Tools

By Ron Shaw Extrication.com Also read 'How to Evaluate Heavy Rescue Tool Systems' Photo Tod Parker/PhotoTac.com Indianapolis firefighters work at the scene of a car collision in ...

Kansas City Fire Department replaces heavy rescue trucks

By John Shultz The Kansas City Star KANSAS CITY, Mo. � The Kansas City Fire Department is rolling out hulking $600,000 heavy rescue trucks, all bought by the quarter-cent sales tax ...

Calif. firefighters use heavy air power

By Jeremiah Marquez The Associated Press YUCCA VALLEY, Calif. � Firefighters are bringing heavier airpower to bear in their battle against wildfires in the West this season, ...

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