Extrication
The extrication topic features the latest news and resources and features content on maintaining extrication equipment, training on extrication techniques, or working at the scene of an MVA, including those involving modern vehicles.
CAL FIRE firefighters had to stabilize a car teetering over a 200-foot cliff at Devil’s Slide before pulling the trapped driver to safety through the back window
Rock Island Engine 32, decommissioned due to a cracked frame, was used in a simulated crash and extrication drill
Boston EMS reported that four people were transported to the hospital—two of them in critical condition—while two others received treatment at the scene
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The Chattanooga Fire Department said they heard from departments across the country “that they will be using this incident for training purposes because of its uniqueness”
Footage of the crash in North Miami Beach shows the vehicle going through the crossing just before being struck by the Brightline train
Firefighters rescued a woman trapped inside her burning vehicle after she crashed into a daycare center
A steel beam slid into the cab during a four-vehicle crash on I-395 in Norwich
The priorities we address or fail to address in those first few moments guide the direction of the scene for the duration of the call
Firefighters from several departments gathered in Cheyenne to train on stabilization, lifting and teamwork
Oakland firefighters had used the Jaws of Life during a call and then discovered it had been stolen
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First responders in Syracuse rescued several members of two families including a child trapped in a car
Wiggins Firefighter Kaille Randolph credits her seat belt and PPE with saving her life
Charlotte firefighters worked to stabilize the car on the ninth floor and keep it from falling
Donna Eiden said she and her husband were sleeping inside the bus when it began to roll down the street crashing into signs, pole
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Focus on new tools and techniques, but don’t ignore the strategic big picture
Tualatin Valley firefighters had to stabilize several vehicles during two separate extrications
A Londonderry firefighter was injured during an MVC that involved several auto maintenance chemicals
Colorado Springs firefighters used a ladder truck during the technical rescue at a UCHealth Memorial Central Hospital parking lot
The Wiggins fire engine overturned while responding to an MVC
When Kingsville firefighters arrived at the I-95 EMS call, a driver struck both the fire engine and the rescue squad
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