David Dalrymple

Extrication Today

David Dalrymple is a career EMS provider for the RWJUH Emergency Medical Services in New Brunswick, N.J., and he is a volunteer FF/EMT/Rescue Technician for Clinton EMS/Rescue in Clinton, N.J. He has been actively involved with emergency services for 27 years. Dave is the education chair of the Transportation Emergency Rescue Committee - US (TERC), is certified as an international level extrication assessor and serves on the Expert Technical Advisory Board of the International Emergency Technical Rescue Institute as their road traffic accident advisor. He has taught and assessed in North America, Europe, the UK and South Africa. In 2007 he received the coveted Harvey Grant award for excellence in rescue education.

Full list of David Dalrymple results

Auto glass management: It's more than smashing windows
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It is critical to invest the time to plan and execute how you approach removing glass at vehicle collisions
Total side removal vs. just a door 'pop'
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When we "pop" doors today, the door materials often shred, tear and rip apart, leaving us to attack it another way
Vehicle stabilization: New tools to aid firefighters
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From 'Lego bricks on steroids' to new chocks, these devices can help responders during extrication evolutions
Dash Displacement: A modern extrication challenge
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Making space quickly and safely and taking into account for vehicle technology concerns will help us provide for better patient outcomes
A quick chock for vehicle stabilization
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One of the nice things about these chocks besides flexibility in application is the fact they also take up less storage space on apparatus